Moulton School and Science CollegeNorthampton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Moulton School and Science College and Northampton School are secondary schools in Northampton.
Moulton School and Science College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northampton School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Northampton School is ahead on our composite score.
Moulton School and Science College was judged Good and Northampton School was judged strong.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonMoulton School and Science College | NorthamptonNorthampton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 23 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 22nd of 23 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,450 | 650 | |
| Capacity | 1,393 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN3 7SD | Northampton, NN3 7TR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | Not reported | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.9% | Not reported | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 275 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 92 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,436 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.4% | 9.3% 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.
Moulton School and Science College
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