Prince William School

Academy sponsor led·Secondary school Oundle, North Northamptonshire·PE8 4BS
Composite score
61.1
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#1,073
National rank
#84
In East Midlands
#4
In North Northamptonshire
Top 34%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
48.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
—
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
51%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
74%
% EBacc grade 5+
7%
EBacc average points score
4.15

Ofsted judgements

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

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
99%
227 first choices, 241 places
First choices per place
0.94
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
374
any preference, for 241 places
Last place offered lived
10.99 mi
straight line, 2026 intake · 17687 m
Applications from another council area
4%
First preferences per place, last five years▼ 0.08
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1 per place
0.9120220.9520230.9020241.0220250.942026

Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

The cut-off distance is how far the last child offered a place lived, not a catchment boundary: it moves every year with the number of applicants. Published by the council in its 2026 allocation figures, and checked against that document before we show it.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
11–18
Pupils on roll
1,354
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Admissions
Non-Selective

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
15.8%
Typical secondary: 27.5%
% EAL
6.4%
Typical secondary: 12.0%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
18.0%
Typical secondary: 13.7%
% with an EHC plan
1.9%
Typical secondary: 2.9%

Attendance

Overall absence
7.3%
Typical secondary: 8.9%
Persistently absent
17.2%
Typical secondary: 25.7%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
18.5
Typical secondary: 16.7
Spend per pupil
£6,162
Typical secondary: £7,815

“Typical” = the median secondary school in England. What this means

What pupils do next

The share of this school's Year 11 leavers in education, training or employment for at least two terms afterwards.

In education, training or work
96%
199 pupils tracked
Stayed in education
89%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
4%

DfE, KS4 destination measures.

Nearby secondary schools

Location

School overview

Prince William School is a secondary school serving Oundle, North Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 1,354 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Prince William School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 48.9 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 34% of secondary schools nationally.

51% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 74% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 99% of the families who made Prince William School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 10.99 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. After Year 11, 96% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 7.3%. There are about 18.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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 above.

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