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Weavers Academy

Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JH

Local ranking13th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1504

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
48.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
21.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
55.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

28.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

53

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.7
16-18 Cohort
130

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1282
Boys
623 (49%)
Girls
659 (51%)
Capacity
1504 (85% full)
SEND
5.4%
FSM Eligible
32.5%
EAL
25.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
3.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
74.0
Budget per Pupil
£10,233/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.9%
  • White Other: 17.4%
  • Black African: 9.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%
  • Black Other: 1.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%

54.9%

White British

17.4%

White Other

9.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139819
UKPRN
10042589
Establishment No.
4012
Trust
CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST

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