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Rushden Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hayway
 Rushden
 Northamptonshire NN10 6AG
Telephone: 01933 350391
Previous Name: Rushden Community College

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2018
History: This school arose from Rushden Community College
Trust: Tove Learning Trust
Sponsor: Tove Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Firth (since July 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Ben Baines
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 48.44 / 11.24
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.79
Number of pupils: 961
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.8
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 13.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Constituency: Wellingborough
Electoral Ward: Higham Ferrers
School Number: 9404027

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th September 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

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