Northampton Academy
Ofsted: Outstanding
Score
B78
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Northampton, NN3 8NH
- Distance
- 0.9km away
Weston Favell Academy
Booth Lane South, Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Local ranking14th of 23 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1525
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 12 March 2024. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 44.9 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 44.4% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 62.8% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 239
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 85.0%
- Continued in education
- 81.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 2.0%
- Employment
- 3.0%
- Not sustained
- 11.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 76.0%
- Higher education
- 52.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 6.0%
- Employment
- 18.0%
- Not sustained
- 20.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
C-
Avg A-Level Grade
26.8
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
31.6
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
43
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 5.9% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 29.1
- 16-18 Cohort
- 122
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1476
- Boys
- 757 (53%)
- Girls
- 674 (47%)
- Capacity
- 1525 (94% full)
- SEND
- 8.4%
- FSM Eligible
- 38.1%
- EAL
- 26.6%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 1.7%
- SEN Support
- 6.7%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 17.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 85.8
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,388/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 10.1% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 27.4% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 43.8%
- White Other: 21.5%
- Black African: 9.2%
- Black Other: 4.1%
- Mixed Other: 3.6%
- Asian Bangladeshi: 2.9%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.8%
- Asian Other: 2.4%
43.8%
White British
21.5%
White Other
9.2%
Black African
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Booth Lane South
Northampton, East Midlands
Administrative
- URN
- 136948
- UKPRN
- 10038459
- Establishment No.
- 4000
- Trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
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