Guilsborough Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
NN6 8QE
Composite score
58.2

School overview

Guilsborough Academy is a secondary school serving Northampton, West Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,260 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Guilsborough Academy 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 46.6 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 0.5 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 45% of secondary schools nationally.

42% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 69% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Guilsborough Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,417
National rank
#115
In East Midlands
#8
In West Northamptonshire
Top 45%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
46.6
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
42%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
69%
% EBacc grade 5+
14%
EBacc average points score
4.14

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,260 % FSM ever-6 15.2% % EAL 3.5% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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