Guilsborough AcademyThe Duston School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Guilsborough Academy and The Duston School in Northampton.
Guilsborough Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Duston School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Duston School is ahead on our composite score.
Guilsborough Academy was judged Requires improvement and The Duston School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Guilsborough Academy and 46.0 for The Duston School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Guilsborough Academy (48.0 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Duston School (47.8 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonGuilsborough Academy | NorthamptonThe Duston School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 23 in West Northamptonshire | 5th of 23 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,198 | 2,064 | |
| Capacity | 1,412 | 1,830 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN6 8QE | Northampton, NN5 6XA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% Stronger figure | 63.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 277 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 92 | 106 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 | 37.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,260 | 2,018 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% | 17.2% 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
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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