Compare Northampton Academy and Sponne School
Comparison of secondary schools: Northampton Academy (Secondary) in Northampton; Sponne School (Secondary) in Towcester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Northampton Academy and Sponne School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Northampton, Northamptonshire and Towcester, Northamptonshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Northampton Academy), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Northampton Academy (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,550, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as UNITED LEARNING TRUST and TOVE LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Northampton Academy
NN3 8NH
|
Sponne School
NN12 6DJ
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Northampton Northamptonshire NN3 8NH |
Towcester Northamptonshire NN12 6DJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 11 May 2023 | 1 23 Oct 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1570 | 1373 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | TOVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.northampton-academy.org | www.sponne.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01604210017 | 01327350284 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| 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
- Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 6DJ - Ofsted
- 1 23 Oct 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TOVE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.sponne.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01327350284
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