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Northampton Academy

Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 8NH

Local ranking2nd of 20 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1570

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
40.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
295

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
12.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

109

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
25.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
42.2
16-18 Cohort
257

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1719
Boys
925 (54%)
Girls
794 (46%)
Capacity
1570 (109% full)
SEND
15.7%
FSM Eligible
25.4%
EAL
35.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
12.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
88.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,760/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 41.7%
  • White Other: 19.9%
  • Black African: 14.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.3%
  • Asian Indian: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.0%
  • Black Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.7%

41.7%

White British

19.9%

White Other

14.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134814
UKPRN
10008796
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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