Abbeyfield School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,296 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.0
Free schools
Northampton International Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,754of 2,220 places
- Free school meals
- 26.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 359
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 8 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 281 pupils who finished Year 11 at Northampton International Academy in 2023, 25% stayed on in Northampton International Academy’s own sixth form (West Northamptonshire average 42%), 54% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 73 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (West Northamptonshire 37%, England 37%), and 7% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 36.4 against 46.1 across England and 44.7 in West Northamptonshire, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
10% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
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 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 281 | 4,707 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 80% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 25% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 54% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 73 | 4,702 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 7% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 36.4 | 44.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 13% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.05 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.0 | 32.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 39.3 | 47.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 60% | 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 | 356 | 99% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 51% |
| Mathematics | 354 | 99% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 54% |
| English Literature | 315 | 88% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 264 | 74% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 27% |
| Geography | 216 | 60% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 38% |
| Business Studies | 159 | 44% | 18% | 6% | 20% | 36% |
| History | 131 | 36% | 41% | 11% | 26% | 50% |
| Computer Science | 105 | 29% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 18% |
| Biology | 90 | 25% | 23% | 14% | 45% | 87% |
| Chemistry | 88 | 25% | 23% | 13% | 47% | 81% |
| Physics | 88 | 25% | 23% | 16% | 46% | 76% |
| Fine Art | 60 | 17% | 9% | 15% | 28% | 57% |
| Religious Studies | 59 | 16% | 31% | 12% | 32% | 56% |
| Drama | 43 | 12% | 7% | 9% | 27% | 56% |
| Graphic Communication | 38 | 11% | 1% | 3% | 23% | 47% |
| Spanish | 35 | 10% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 66% |
| Textiles | 20 | 6% | 2% | 0% | 27% | 0% |
| Dance | 17 | 5% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| Music | 16 | 4% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| German | 11 | 3% | 5% | 27% | 33% | 73% |
| Polish | 8 | 2% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 166 | — | — |
| Health Studies | 133 | — | — |
| Multimedia | 83 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Campion School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,309 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.2
Caroline Chisholm School
Academy converter · sixth form · 2,049 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.4
Chenderit School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,104 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.0
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 997 pupils
79% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.2
Elizabeth Woodville School
Academy converter · 1,124 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
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.