Rushden AcademyHuxlow Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rushden Academy and Huxlow Academy are secondary schools.
Rushden Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Huxlow Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rushden Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rushden Academy was judged Good and Huxlow Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.6 for Rushden Academy and 41.9 for Huxlow Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Rushden Academy (43.3 in 2021-22, 41.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Huxlow Academy (40.1 in 2022-23, 41.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RushdenRushden Academy | IrthlingboroughHuxlow Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 19 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 932 | 819 | |
| Capacity | 1,295 | 819 | |
| Location | Rushden, NN10 6AG | Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.6 | 41.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.2% | 30.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.9% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | 3.80 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 151 | 150 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 33 | |
| A-level average points | 23.9 Stronger figure | 23.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.6 | 27.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.9% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 932 | 819 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 24.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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.
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