Best 3 Secondary schools in North Northamptonshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Corby Technical School (Secondary) in Corby; Brooke Weston Academy (Secondary) in Great Oakley; Kettering Science Academy (Secondary) in Kettering — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Corby Technical School, Brooke Weston Academy and Kettering Science Academy. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led type located around Corby, Northamptonshire, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire and Kettering, Northamptonshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Corby Technical School), published Jun 2014. The lowest is 2 (Brooke Weston Academy), published Dec 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Brooke Weston Academy (Dec 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; all within the The Brooke Weston Trust trust.
| Attribute |
Corby Technical School
NN17 1TD
|
Brooke Weston Academy
NN18 8LA
|
Kettering Science Academy
NN15 7AA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Corby Northamptonshire NN17 1TD |
Great Oakley Northamptonshire NN18 8LA |
Kettering Northamptonshire NN15 7AA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 3 Jun 2014 | 2 12 Dec 2023 | 2 18 Sep 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1018 | 1200 | — |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | — |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Brooke Weston Trust | The Brooke Weston Trust | The Brooke Weston Trust |
| Website | www.corbytechnicalschool.org | www.brookeweston.org | www.ketteringscienceacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01536213100 | 01536396366 | 01536532700 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Corby
Northamptonshire
NN17 1TD - Ofsted
- 1 3 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Brooke Weston Trust
- Website
- www.corbytechnicalschool.org
- Telephone
- 01536213100
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Great Oakley
Northamptonshire
NN18 8LA - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Brooke Weston Trust
- Website
- www.brookeweston.org
- Telephone
- 01536396366
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 7AA - Ofsted
- 2 18 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Brooke Weston Trust
- Website
- www.ketteringscienceacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01536532700
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