Abbeyfield School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,296 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.0
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Kingsthorpe College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,415of 1,450 places
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 237
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 12 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Kingsthorpe College (URN 122079, until 1 November 2012).
What the data says
Of the 242 pupils who finished Year 11 at Kingsthorpe College in 2023, 36% stayed on in Kingsthorpe College’s own sixth form (West Northamptonshire average 42%), 48% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 76 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (West Northamptonshire 37%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.6 against 46.1 across England and 44.7 in West Northamptonshire, with 30% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 West Northamptonshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Kingsthorpe College | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 242 | 4,707 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 48% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 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 | Kingsthorpe College | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 76 | 4,702 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Kingsthorpe College | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.6 | 44.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.2 | 32.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.1 | 47.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 22% | 21% | 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 | 234 | 99% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 234 | 99% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 62% |
| English Literature | 233 | 98% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 178 | 75% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 39% |
| History | 113 | 48% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 44% |
| Geography | 105 | 44% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 52% |
| German | 66 | 28% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 67% |
| Biology | 55 | 23% | 23% | 27% | 45% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 23% | 23% | 28% | 47% | 94% |
| Physics | 54 | 23% | 23% | 28% | 46% | 93% |
| Fine Art | 49 | 21% | 9% | 22% | 28% | 69% |
| Photography | 38 | 16% | 6% | 8% | 19% | 66% |
| Sociology | 28 | 12% | 4% | 4% | 21% | 54% |
| 3D Design | 23 | 10% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 65% |
| Textiles | 21 | 9% | 2% | 10% | 27% | 71% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 7% | 13% | 35% | 30% | 71% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 7% | 31% | 6% | 32% | 63% |
| Music | 14 | 6% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| French | 13 | 5% | 18% | 46% | 29% | 69% |
| Polish | 7 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Art and Design (Critical Studies) | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 100% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 45 | 71% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 28 | 44% | — |
| Small Business Management | 27 | 43% | — |
| Health Studies | 26 | 41% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 24 | 38% | — |
| Dance: General | 15 | 24% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Kingsthorpe College | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 119 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 63 | 1,852 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.76 | 34.15 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 29 | 46% | 23% |
| English Literature | 18 | 29% | 11% |
| Mathematics | 16 | 25% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 22% | 17% |
| Biology | 13 | 21% | 20% |
| Sociology | 12 | 19% | 13% |
| History | 11 | 17% | 13% |
| Physics | 9 | 14% | 12% |
| English Language | 9 | 14% | 4% |
| Geography | 8 | 13% | 10% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 25 | 40% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 24% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 13 | 21% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 19% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 19% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 16% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 10% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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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.