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Sponne School

Brackley Road, Towcester, NN12 6DJ

Local ranking6th of 23 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1373

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 21 January 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
51.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.5% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
81.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
231

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

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

129

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.5
16-18 Cohort
266

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1422
Boys
702 (50%)
Girls
708 (50%)
Capacity
1373 (103% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
13.1%
EAL
2.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
15.2%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
85.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,638/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
6.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.5% nat15.8%

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: 87.8%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%

87.8%

White British

4.3%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01327350284
gforbes@sponne.org.uk
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Brackley Road

Towcester, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN
136488
UKPRN
10033021
Establishment No.
4004
Trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST

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