Sponne School

Brackley Road, Towcester, NN12 6DJ

Local ranking17th of 21 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire

Secondary

Phase

1373

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
82.8%
Entering EBacc
34.9%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.8

Avg Points/Entry

36.0

Best 3 A-Levels

129

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.5
16-18 Cohort
266

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1422
Boys
685 (48%)
Girls
737 (52%)
Capacity
1373 (104% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
13.1%
EAL
2.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
85.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,638/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.6%
Persistent Absence
16.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
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: 83.8%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%

83.8%

White British

4.1%

White Other

4.1%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Brackley Road

Towcester, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
136488
UKPRN
10033021
Establishment No.
4004
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