Bishop Stopford School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,454 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.7
Academy sponsor led
Corby Business Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,188of 1,200 places
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 197
- Ofsted
- Good, 18 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Corby Community College (URN 132050).
What the data says
Of the 187 pupils who finished Year 11 at Corby Business Academy in 2023, 40% stayed on in Corby Business Academy’s own sixth form (North Northamptonshire average 40%), 44% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 62 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (North Northamptonshire 57%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.0 against 46.1 across England and 42.9 in North Northamptonshire, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 43% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North Northamptonshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Corby Business Academy | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 187 | 3,979 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Corby Business Academy | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 62 | 1,635 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Corby Business Academy | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.0 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 12% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.28 | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 21% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 23.0 | 31.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.2 | 46.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 22% | 17% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 185 | 94% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 61% |
| English Language | 185 | 94% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 57% |
| English Literature | 184 | 93% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 59% |
| Combined Science | 148 | 75% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 37% |
| Geography | 103 | 52% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 56% |
| Business Studies | 84 | 43% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 54% |
| History | 58 | 29% | 41% | 36% | 26% | 74% |
| Psychology | 46 | 23% | 3% | 20% | 22% | 63% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 21% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 55% |
| Biology | 37 | 19% | 23% | 19% | 45% | 84% |
| Chemistry | 36 | 18% | 23% | 17% | 47% | 81% |
| Physics | 36 | 18% | 23% | 11% | 46% | 67% |
| Photography | 34 | 17% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 21% |
| Media Studies | 31 | 16% | 4% | 6% | 20% | 42% |
| Drama | 22 | 11% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 50% |
| Fine Art | 18 | 9% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 22% |
| Textiles | 17 | 9% | 2% | 24% | 27% | 71% |
| French | 17 | 9% | 18% | 24% | 29% | 76% |
| Polish | 13 | 7% | 1% | 69% | 84% | 85% |
| Music | 12 | 6% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 83% |
| Russian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Art and Design (Critical Studies) | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 100% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 55 | 93% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 48 | 81% | — |
| Health Studies | 38 | 64% | — |
| Dance: General | 15 | 25% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Corby Business Academy | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 149 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 59 | 1,425 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.73 | 32.72 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 21 | 36% | 31% |
| English Language and Literature | 21 | 36% | 2% |
| Psychology | 17 | 29% | 23% |
| Geography | 12 | 20% | 10% |
| History | 11 | 19% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 19% | 5% |
| Business Studies | 10 | 17% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 17% | 4% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 12% | 17% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 10% | 5% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 20% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 10% | — |
Other secondary schools in North Northamptonshire
Brooke Weston Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,154 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.5
Corby Technical School
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91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.8
Huxlow Academy
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82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.9
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,808 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.3
Kettering Science Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,477 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.3
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.