Compare Corby Technical School and Northampton Academy and Northampton School for Boys
Comparison of secondary schools: Corby Technical School (Secondary) in Corby; Northampton Academy (Secondary) in Northampton; Northampton School for Boys (Secondary) in Northampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Corby Technical School, Northampton Academy and Northampton School for Boys. They are secondary phase and free schools, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Corby, Northamptonshire and Northampton, Northamptonshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Corby Technical School), published Jun 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Northampton Academy (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,400, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Brooke Weston Trust, UNITED LEARNING TRUST and THE NSB TRUST.
| Attribute |
Corby Technical School
NN17 1TD
|
Northampton Academy
NN3 8NH
|
Northampton School for Boys
NN1 5RT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Corby Northamptonshire NN17 1TD |
Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8NH |
Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5RT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 3 Jun 2014 | 1 11 May 2023 | 1 1 Dec 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1018 | 1570 | 1617 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Brooke Weston Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | THE NSB TRUST |
| Website | www.corbytechnicalschool.org | www.northampton-academy.org | www.nsb.northants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01536213100 | 01604210017 | 01604230240 |
| 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
- Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN3 8NH - Ofsted
- 1 11 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.northampton-academy.org
- Telephone
- 01604210017
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5RT - Ofsted
- 1 1 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE NSB TRUST
- Website
- www.nsb.northants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01604230240
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