Guilsborough AcademyHoulton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Guilsborough Academy and Houlton School.
Guilsborough Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Houlton School scores 61 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.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Guilsborough Academy and 46.0 for Houlton School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Guilsborough Academy (48.0 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonGuilsborough Academy | RugbyHoulton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 23 in West Northamptonshire | 33rd of 38 in Warwickshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,198 | 895 | |
| Capacity | 1,412 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN6 8QE | Rugby, CV23 1ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 49.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% | 72.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 177 | |
| 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
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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