Rushden AcademyWollaston School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rushden Academy and Wollaston School are secondary schools.
Rushden Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wollaston School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wollaston School is ahead on our composite score.
Rushden Academy was judged Good and Wollaston School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for Rushden Academy and 44.0 for Wollaston School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Rushden Academy (43.3 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wollaston School (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RushdenRushden Academy | WellingboroughWollaston School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in North Northamptonshire | 8th of 20 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 961 | 1,432 | |
| Capacity | 1,295 | 1,435 | |
| Location | Rushden, NN10 6AG | Wellingborough, NN29 7PH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% | 38.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.6% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 142 | 239 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 102 | |
| A-level average points | 23.9 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.6 | 33.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.9% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 932 | 1,431 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 24.3% 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.
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.
Rushden Academy
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