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Abbeyfield School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mereway
 Northampton
 Northamptonshire NN4 8BU
Telephone: 01604 763616

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Abbeyfield School
Trust: Creative Education Trust
Sponsor: Creative Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Richard Shaw (since June 2026 – came from Kettering Buccleuch Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Henry Gowney-Hedges
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 67.32 / 7.03
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.35
Number of pupils: 1296
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.3
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 48.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.5%
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 South
Electoral Ward: Delapre and Rushmere
School Number: 9414007

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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