Guilsborough AcademyHoulton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Guilsborough Academy and Houlton School are secondary schools.
Guilsborough Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Houlton School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Houlton School is ahead on our composite score.
Guilsborough Academy was judged Requires improvement and Houlton School was judged Good.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonGuilsborough Academy | RugbyHoulton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 20 in West Northamptonshire | 37th of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,260 | 710 | |
| Capacity | 1,412 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN6 8QE | Rugby, CV23 1ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.5% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.9% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.3% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 212 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 92 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,260 | 710 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 20.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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