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Northampton Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wellingborough Road
 Northampton
 Northamptonshire NN3 8NH
Telephone: 01604 210017

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Christian
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2004
History: This school arose from Lings Upper School
Trust: United Learning Trust
Sponsor: United Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Owen Jones (since June 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Clyne
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 88.59 / 20.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.77
Number of pupils: 1712
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.3
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 61.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Constituency: Northampton North
Electoral Ward: Talavera
School Number: 9416905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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