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Weavers Academy

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMr Jon Hunt

corporate_fareCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST

location_onWellingborough, NN8 3JH

language Visit Website phone 1933222830

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,284

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Attainment 8

39.8

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GCSE Rank

#15 in North Northamptonshire

#2,559 of 3,216 nationally

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

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School Summary

Weavers Academy is an academy sponsor led in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,282 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.8, placing the school #15 in North Northamptonshire and #2,559 of 3,216 nationally. 29.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 14 A-level subjects. 27.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 13.6% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.24 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

29.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.5%

Entering EBacc21.10%

EBacc APS3.38

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21.40%

EBacc APS3.4

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS3.50

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.52

2021

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.6

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS3.56

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

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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

-0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.4%

Achieving A*–A13.6%

Achieving A*–B27.2%

VA Banding Below average

A-level subjects offered14

2024

A-Level Value Added

0.0

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 May 2022

Inspection Report

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16 May 2017

Inspection Report

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08 July 2016

Inspection Report

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08 March 2016

Inspection Report

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27 November 2015

Inspection Report

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03 June 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2017-05-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-07-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-03-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-11-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-06-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

14.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.5%(70 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

4pupils

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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 1,282 pupils. During this period, there were 191 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.9%, which is above 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)	1,282	191	14.9%	7.3%	4
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,297	190	14.6%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,293	302	23.4%	7.4%	6
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,302	330	25.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,302	303	23.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,282	305	23.8%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,284	308	24.0%	6.4%	7
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,295	406	31.4%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,254	238	19.0%	4.7%	4
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,245	285	22.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,243	103	8.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,232	107	8.7%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,232	16	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,239	111	9.0%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,202	4	0.3%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,202	90	7.5%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,204	144	12.0%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,144	61	5.3%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,140	80	7.0%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,156	94	8.1%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,063	63	5.9%	3.4%	3
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,076	38	3.5%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,081	43	4.0%	3.7%	4
2016/17 (Summer term)	966	27	2.8%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	964	22	2.3%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	959	35	3.6%	3.1%	3

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils