Northampton AcademySt Thomas Becket Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Northampton Academy and St Thomas Becket Catholic School are secondary schools in Northampton.
Northampton Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Thomas Becket Catholic School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northampton Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Northampton Academy was judged Outstanding and St Thomas Becket Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.3 for Northampton Academy and 41.5 for St Thomas Becket Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Northampton Academy (55.0 in 2021-22, 53.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Thomas Becket Catholic School (41.2 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonNorthampton Academy | NorthamptonSt Thomas Becket Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 23 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 13th of 23 in West Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,712 | 912 | |
| Capacity | 1,570 | 1,136 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN3 8NH | Northampton, NN3 6HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.3 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.8% Stronger figure | 38.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.8% Stronger figure | 52.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 327 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 109 | 34 | |
| A-level average points | 40.3 Stronger figure | 38.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.1 Stronger figure | 38.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.0% | 26.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,719 | 900 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.1% | 41.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 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.
Northampton Academy
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