Guilsborough AcademyKingsthorpe College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Guilsborough Academy and Kingsthorpe College are secondary schools in Northampton.
Guilsborough Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kingsthorpe College scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingsthorpe College is ahead on our composite score.
Guilsborough Academy was judged Requires improvement and Kingsthorpe College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Guilsborough Academy and 43.5 for Kingsthorpe College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Guilsborough Academy (48.0 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Kingsthorpe College (48.3 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonGuilsborough Academy | NorthamptonKingsthorpe College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 23 in West Northamptonshire | 15th of 23 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,198 | 1,415 | |
| Capacity | 1,412 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN6 8QE | Northampton, NN2 7HR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 43.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 34.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% Stronger figure | 59.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 265 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 92 | 63 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 29.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,260 | 1,394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 23.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Guilsborough Academy
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