Kingsthorpe College

Kingsthorpe College is recognized for its strong community and positive relationships among pupils and staff. The school has improved its curriculum, effectively considering the local labor market and student aspirations. While overall pupil achievement has risen, there are still areas where the academic rigor could be enhanced, as some students are not always offered challenging work across all subjects. Safeguarding measures are robust, contributing to a safe environment where bullying is minimal and pupils feel well supported.

Strengths

• Welcoming and friendly environment
• Strong relationships among pupils and staff
• Improved curriculum aligned with local job market
• High levels of attendance and behavior standards
• Strong performance in art, business studies, ethics, and dance
• Effective personal development curriculum
• Ambitious support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent challenge in work across all subjects
• Some pupils struggle with technical vocabulary
• Recent issues with staffing quality affecting education
• High rates of permanent exclusions still a concern

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Kingsthorpe College attended 90.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 26.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 12.0% of pupils at Kingsthorpe College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 4 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Kingsthorpe College had 16.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.5% of pupils at Kingsthorpe College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Kingsthorpe College received £7,745 and spent £7,467 for each of its 1,395 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,489,000 (£1,068 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of Orbis Education Trust, income was £7,577 and spending £7,577 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Kingsthorpe College is part of Orbis Education Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:

• Hunsbury Park Primary School Northampton
• Southfield School for Girls Kettering

What is Kingsthorpe College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Kingsthorpe College is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was Kingsthorpe College last inspected by Ofsted?

Kingsthorpe College was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does Kingsthorpe College have?

Kingsthorpe College has 1,415 pupils on roll.

What age range does Kingsthorpe College cover?

Kingsthorpe College for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Kingsthorpe College's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 43.5, and 34% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Kingsthorpe College?

Kingsthorpe College is at Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7HR.