Brooke Weston Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,154 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.5
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Bishop Stopford School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,454of 1,383 places
- Free school meals
- 7.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 215
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 1 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bishop Stopford School (URN 122095, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 213 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bishop Stopford School in 2023, 71% stayed on in Bishop Stopford School’s own sixth form (North Northamptonshire average 40%), 24% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 212 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 74% went to university (North Northamptonshire 57%, England 37%), and 41% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.7 against 46.1 across England and 42.9 in North Northamptonshire, with 66% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 85% 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 | Bishop Stopford School | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 213 | 3,979 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 71% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Bishop Stopford School | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 212 | 1,635 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 74% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 41% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bishop Stopford School | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.7 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 86% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.54 | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 8% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.8 | 31.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.9 | 46.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 215 | 100% | 89% | 34% | 20% | 91% |
| Mathematics | 215 | 100% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 213 | 99% | 31% | 38% | 32% | 87% |
| English Literature | 212 | 99% | 86% | 48% | 21% | 96% |
| French | 183 | 85% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 159 | 74% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 86% |
| Geography | 125 | 58% | 41% | 32% | 25% | 84% |
| History | 123 | 57% | 41% | 50% | 26% | 89% |
| Computer Science | 71 | 33% | 13% | 23% | 30% | 75% |
| Design and Technology | 66 | 31% | 11% | 24% | 23% | 88% |
| Physical Education | 65 | 30% | 11% | 28% | 24% | 82% |
| Chemistry | 55 | 26% | 23% | 58% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 55 | 26% | 23% | 69% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 55 | 26% | 23% | 82% | 46% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 45 | 21% | 9% | 24% | 28% | 96% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 15% | 8% | 18% | 21% | 79% |
| Drama | 21 | 10% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 86% |
| Music | 17 | 8% | 5% | 41% | 33% | 94% |
| Spanish | 10 | 5% | 19% | 70% | 27% | 100% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 47 | 27% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bishop Stopford School | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 375 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 177 | 1,425 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.44 | 32.72 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 50 | 28% | 13% |
| Biology | 49 | 28% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 48 | 27% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 47 | 27% | 17% |
| Psychology | 46 | 26% | 23% |
| Sociology | 42 | 24% | 13% |
| Economics | 39 | 22% | 13% |
| Physics | 27 | 15% | 12% |
| History | 24 | 14% | 13% |
| Geography | 20 | 11% | 10% |
| English Language and Literature | 20 | 11% | 2% |
| English Literature | 19 | 11% | 11% |
| Politics | 15 | 8% | 6% |
| Geology | 13 | 7% | 0% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 7% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 7% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 7% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 10 | 6% | 5% |
| Drama | 9 | 5% | 2% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 4% | 3% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 26 | 15% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 11 | 6% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Where Bishop Stopford School is
Other secondary schools in North Northamptonshire are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from North Northamptonshire’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in North Northamptonshire
Corby Business Academy
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.0
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.