Weston Favell AcademyNorthampton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Weston Favell Academy and Northampton School are secondary schools in Northampton.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonWeston Favell Academy | NorthamptonNorthampton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in West Northamptonshire | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,476 | 428 | |
| Capacity | 1,525 | 1,140 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN3 3EZ | Northampton, NN3 7TR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.8 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.9% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.1% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.1% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 285 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,476 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.1% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.6% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 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.
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton School
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