Compare Northampton Academy and Northampton School for Boys and Weston Favell Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Northampton Academy (Secondary) in Northampton; Northampton School for Boys (Secondary) in Northampton; Weston Favell Academy (Secondary) in Northampton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Northampton Academy, Northampton School for Boys and Weston Favell Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Northampton, Northamptonshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Northampton Academy), published May 2023. The lowest is 2 (Weston Favell Academy), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Weston Favell Academy (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,650, combined total ≈ 4,900, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as UNITED LEARNING TRUST, THE NSB TRUST and GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute | Northampton Academy NN3 8NH | Northampton School for Boys NN1 5RT | Weston Favell Academy NN3 3EZ | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | 
| Location | Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8NH | Northampton Northamptonshire NN1 5RT | Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 3EZ | 
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 May 2023 | 1 1 Dec 2014 | 2 30 Apr 2024 | 
| Ofsted report | — | — | — | 
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | 
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 
| Capacity | 1570 | 1617 | 1525 | 
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | 
| Age range | — | — | — | 
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | 
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | 
| Trust / Local authority | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | THE NSB TRUST | GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST | 
| Website | www.northampton-academy.org | www.nsb.northants.sch.uk | www.westonfavellacademy.org | 
| Telephone | 01604210017 | 01604230240 | 01604402121 | 
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported | 
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile | 
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Northampton
 Northamptonshire
 NN3 3EZ
- Ofsted
- 2 30 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.westonfavellacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01604402121
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