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Prince William School

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

person Ms Anna Hewes

corporate_fareEAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST

location_onOundle, PE8 4BS

phone 01832272881

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

1,304

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#4 in North Northamptonshire

#1,663 of 4,024 nationally

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Prince William School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Oundle, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Prince William School is an academy sponsor led in Oundle, North Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,416 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47, placing the school #4 in North Northamptonshire and #1,663 of 4,024 nationally. 48.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 51.0% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.6% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 26.4% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #458 nationally), out of 61.5% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: +0.29 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. 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 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

48.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

66.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.4%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)61.20%

Triple Science Entry26.40%

EBacc Slot Score13.4 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

48.9

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

51.20%

Grade 4+ E&M

74.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.2%

Entering EBacc13.20%

EBacc APS4.15

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.2

Grade 5+ E&M

51.70%

Entering EBacc7.10%

EBacc APS4.1

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS4.23

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.4

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS4.3

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS4.07

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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

93.4%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88.2%

Apprenticeships3.8%

Employment1.4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4.7%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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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

+0.29

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*9.1%

Achieving A*–A23.6%

Achieving A*–B51.0%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate97.9%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.23

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.70%

Post-18 Destinations 91.2% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 61.5%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.1%

work Employment 28.6%

Not sustained / NEET7.7%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate92.00%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)93.4% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 60.4%

stars Top-Third Universities 26.4%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.1%

work Employment 30.8%

Not sustained / NEET4.4%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate98.9%

Post-18 Destinations 85.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 53.8%

handshake Apprenticeships 3.3%

work Employment 26.4%

Not sustained / NEET7.7%

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	#1,496 / 4,024	#6	#1,663	#1	—	#458	#1,043
2025	#945 / 3,948	#4	#1,288	#1	#245	#458	#1,043
2024	#944 / 4,450	#5	#1,237	#642	#360	#458	#1,043
2023	#1,254 / 4,321	#7	#1,325	#1,153	—	—	#1,014
2022	#1,016 / 4,199	#7	#1,389	#983	—	—	#1,511
2019	#874 / 2,711	#8	#1,006	#812	—	—	—
2018	#875 / 2,537	#5	#1,061	#653	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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28 January 2020

Inspection Report

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14 November 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2017-11-14

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2014-11-05

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

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

3.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,354 pupils. During this period, there were 46 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.4%, 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)	1,354	46	3.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,344	48	3.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,346	44	3.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,328	47	3.5%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,331	28	2.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,316	41	3.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,304	37	2.8%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,310	51	3.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,220	38	3.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,236	28	2.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,241	38	3.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,170	41	3.5%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,170	4	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,162	27	2.3%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,105	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,105	7	0.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,107	29	2.6%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,064	23	2.2%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,056	43	4.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,057	32	3.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,082	67	6.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,088	48	4.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,098	43	3.9%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,080	25	2.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,101	37	3.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,106	23	2.1%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 91 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 82 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Hearing Impairment 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 6 pupils

Physical Disability 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.

76%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

81%Positive

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

24%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree21%

agree50%

disagree17%

strongly disagree5%

don't know7%

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

strongly agree19%

agree36%

disagree21%

strongly disagree17%

don't know7%

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

strongly agree29%

agree33%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

don't know2%

not applicable12%

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

yes43%

no57%

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

strongly agree22%

agree33%

disagree22%

strongly disagree17%

Don't know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree31%

agree38%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree29%

agree43%

disagree14%

strongly disagree10%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree26%

agree43%

disagree14%

strongly disagree14%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree31%

agree52%

disagree7%

don't know10%

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

strongly agree29%

agree64%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree26%

agree38%

disagree21%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes69%

no31%

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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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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

Kettering Buccleuch Academy

The Latimer Arts College

Southfield School for Girls

Corby Technical School