Bishop Stopford School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,454 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.7
Academy sponsor led
Prince William School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,416of 1,400 places
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 205
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly, 30 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Prince William School (URN 122064, until 29 April 2015).
What the data says
Of the 199 pupils who finished Year 11 at Prince William School in 2023, 51% stayed on in Prince William School’s own sixth form (North Northamptonshire average 40%), 38% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 99 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (North Northamptonshire 57%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 35% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.9 against 46.1 across England and 42.9 in North Northamptonshire, with 51% 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 North Northamptonshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Prince William School | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 199 | 3,979 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 51% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 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 | Prince William School | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 99 | 1,635 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 30% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Prince William School | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.9 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 13% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.9 | 31.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 204 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 77% |
| English Language | 203 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 75% |
| English Literature | 198 | 97% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 173 | 84% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 70% |
| History | 148 | 72% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 76% |
| Geography | 90 | 44% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 72% |
| Sociology | 72 | 35% | 4% | 24% | 21% | 78% |
| Business Studies | 60 | 29% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 73% |
| Religious Studies | 58 | 28% | 31% | 62% | 32% | 90% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 23% | 11% | 11% | 24% | 57% |
| Design and Technology | 43 | 21% | 11% | 12% | 23% | 63% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 37 | 18% | 8% | 5% | 21% | 76% |
| Biology | 27 | 13% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 26 | 13% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 13% | 23% | 58% | 47% | 96% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 12% | 13% | 16% | 30% | 48% |
| Dance | 22 | 11% | 1% | 9% | 27% | 68% |
| Drama | 18 | 9% | 7% | 22% | 27% | 78% |
| Spanish | 18 | 9% | 19% | 33% | 27% | 89% |
| Music | 17 | 8% | 5% | 24% | 33% | 94% |
| French | 16 | 8% | 18% | 31% | 29% | 94% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 4% | 9% | 22% | 28% | 67% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 29 | 30% | — |
| Health Studies | 21 | 22% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 17 | 18% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 16 | 17% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 8 | 8% | — |
| Personal Health | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Prince William School | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 189 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 96 | 1,425 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.46 | 32.72 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 16% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 36 | 38% | 13% |
| Psychology | 32 | 33% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 31 | 32% | 31% |
| Physics | 19 | 20% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 19% | 17% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 17% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 15 | 16% | 13% |
| Geography | 13 | 14% | 10% |
| Product Design | 12 | 13% | 2% |
| English Literature | 10 | 10% | 11% |
| Economics | 10 | 10% | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 8% | 2% |
| Biology | 7 | 7% | 20% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 6% | 3% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 24 | 25% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 6% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 6% | — |
Where Prince William 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
Brooke Weston Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,154 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.5
Corby Business Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,188 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.0
Corby Technical School
Free schools · sixth form · 952 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.8
Huxlow Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 783 pupils
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
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.