Kettering Buccleuch AcademyBishop Stopford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Kettering Buccleuch Academy and Bishop Stopford School in Kettering.
Kettering Buccleuch Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bishop Stopford School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Stopford School is ahead on our composite score.
Kettering Buccleuch Academy was judged the expected standard and Bishop Stopford School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.3 for Kettering Buccleuch Academy and 58.7 for Bishop Stopford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kettering Buccleuch Academy (53.7 in 2021-22, 48.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Stopford School (61.7 in 2021-22, 58.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringKettering Buccleuch Academy | KetteringBishop Stopford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 19 in North Northamptonshire | 1st of 19 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,851 | 1,459 | |
| Capacity | 1,520 | 1,383 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN16 9NS | Kettering, NN15 6BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.3 | 58.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.4% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.2% | 84.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 68.3% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.57 | 5.54 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 215 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 110 | 177 | |
| A-level average points | 34.8 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.5 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | 19.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,851 | 1,459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 8.6% 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.
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
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