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Corby Business Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Kerry Prior (Associate Principal)

corporate_fareTHE BROOKE WESTON TRUST

location_onCorby, NN17 5EB

language Visit Website phone 01536303120

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,143

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Attainment 8

41.9

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GCSE Rank

#14 in North Northamptonshire

#2,608 of 4,024 nationally

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Corby Business Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Corby, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Corby Business Academy is an academy sponsor led in Corby, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST. The school has approximately 1,188 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41.9, placing the school #14 in North Northamptonshire and #2,608 of 4,024 nationally. 38.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 16 A-level subjects. 38.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 10.9% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 10.5% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #1,274 nationally), out of 44.8% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.2 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

41.9

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

38.70%

Grade 4+ E&M

56.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.8%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)51.50%

Triple Science Entry25.80%

EBacc Slot Score12.2 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

27.90%

Grade 4+ E&M

49.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.5%

Entering EBacc11.70%

EBacc APS3.28

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.8

Grade 5+ E&M

44.40%

Entering EBacc23.20%

EBacc APS3.91

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.00

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.53

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.64

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.11

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS2.99

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

92.8%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3.4%

Employment2.4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7.2%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.2

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.4%

Achieving A*–A10.9%

Achieving A*–B38.8%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate98.1%

A-level subjects offered16

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate92.70%

Post-18 Destinations 81% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 44.8%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.7%

work Employment 34.5%

Not sustained / NEET15.5%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate92.70%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)94.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 57.9%

stars Top-Third Universities 10.5%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.8%

work Employment 31.6%

Not sustained / NEET3.5%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate94.2%

Post-18 Destinations 94.6% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 58.9%

handshake Apprenticeships 8.9%

work Employment 25%

Not sustained / NEET3.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#2,321 / 4,024	#12	#2,608	#1	—	#1,274	#1,934
2025	#3,004 / 3,948	#17	#2,984	#1	#1,796	#1,274	#1,934
2024	#1,630 / 4,450	#10	#1,999	#1,381	#1,140	#1,274	#1,934
2023	#1,967 / 4,321	#11	#2,733	#1,494	—	—	#1,178
2022	#2,600 / 4,199	#17	#2,744	#2,308	—	—	#1,215
2019	#2,502 / 2,711	#16	#2,470	#2,416	—	—	—
2018	#2,297 / 2,537	#16	#2,324	#2,094	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 April 2023

Inspection Report

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09 February 2022

Inspection Report

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23 March 2021

Inspection Report

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02 April 2019

Inspection Report

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16 June 2017

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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11 October 2012

Inspection Report

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26 January 2011

Inspection Report

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03 March 2010

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-04-18

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2019-04-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2017-06-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2016-11-29

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2012-10-11

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.7%(44 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,186 pupils. During this period, there were 69 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,186	69	5.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,188	80	6.7%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,159	70	6.0%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,168	62	5.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,171	66	5.6%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,149	108	9.4%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,143	92	8.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,151	89	7.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,123	48	4.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,133	73	6.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,139	47	4.1%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,115	41	3.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,115	11	1.0%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,109	44	4.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,087	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,087	29	2.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,086	60	5.5%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,093	50	4.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,076	32	3.0%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,082	51	4.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,112	63	5.7%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,120	58	5.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,112	36	3.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,077	41	3.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,079	51	4.7%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,083	42	3.9%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 66 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 58 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 52 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 40 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Hearing Impairment 11 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

88%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

22%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree29%

agree53%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree27%

agree44%

disagree18%

strongly disagree8%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree26%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know3%

not applicable19%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes44%

no56%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree62%

agree18%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

Don't know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree31%

agree55%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree61%

disagree1%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree49%

disagree8%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree53%

disagree1%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree35%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree42%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know17%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes84%

no16%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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