Guilsborough Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | West Haddon Road, NN6 8QE |
| School Website | www.guilsborough.northants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1604740641 |
| URN | 136489 |
School Census
| Total | 1336 |
| Girls/Boys | 655/681 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.0%/51.0% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 157 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.2% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 03/10/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 03/10/2023 | Requires improvement |
| 26/02/2014 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 03/10/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 26/02/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2024 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 03 October 2023 | School inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 11 May 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 06 June 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 21 April 2015 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 26 February 2014 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 14 February 2012 | Academy conversion letter | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44.60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 62.60% |
| Entering EBacc | 32.90% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 |
| Progress 8 | -0.17 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 67% |
| Entering EBacc | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 |
| Progress 8 | 0 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 48 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 64% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 |
| Progress 8 | -0.09 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 329 |
| As first preference | 159 |
| As second preference | 95 |
| As third preference | 75 |
| Total Offers Made | 201 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 159 |
| second preference offers | 24 |
| third preference offers | 17 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 362 |
| As first preference | 182 |
| As second preference | 106 |
| As third preference | 74 |
| Total Offers Made | 231 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 182 |
| second preference offers | 35 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 367 |
| As first preference | 172 |
| As second preference | 106 |
| As third preference | 89 |
| Total Offers Made | 218 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 171 |
| second preference offers | 32 |
| third preference offers | 12 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 398 |
| As first preference | 207 |
| As second preference | 108 |
| As third preference | 81 |
| Total Offers Made | 232 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 204 |
| second preference offers | 24 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 361 |
| As first preference | 177 |
| As second preference | 101 |
| As third preference | 82 |
| Total Offers Made | 216 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 177 |
| second preference offers | 27 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
| first preference v offers | 1.02% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 370 |
| As first preference | 185 |
| As second preference | 100 |
| As third preference | 84 |
| Total Offers Made | 228 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 182 |
| second preference offers | 31 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 1.21% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 461 |
| As first preference | 245 |
| As second preference | 126 |
| As third preference | 90 |
| Total Offers Made | 221 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 202 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 425 |
| As first preference | 214 |
| As second preference | 122 |
| As third preference | 89 |
| Total Offers Made | 222 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 205 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 480 |
| As first preference | 246 |
| As second preference | 125 |
| As third preference | 109 |
| Total Offers Made | 234 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 218 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 379 |
| As first preference | 195 |
| As second preference | 100 |
| As third preference | 84 |
| Total Offers Made | 229 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 195 |
| second preference offers | 26 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 404 |
| As first preference | 217 |
| As second preference | 108 |
| As third preference | 79 |
| Total Offers Made | 231 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 209 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 53% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 58% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 18% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 35% |
| no | 65% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 37% |
| dont know | 3% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 30% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 4% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 38% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 10% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 68% |
| no | 32% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 15% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 14% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 27% |
| no | 73% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 34% |
| strongly disagree | 41% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 28% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 9% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 62% |
| no | 38% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 86.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 89.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.6% |