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The Gateway School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Conor Renihan
corporate_fareCREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
location_onNorthampton, NN12 8AA
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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2015

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Attainment 8

8.9

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GCSE Rank

#29 in West Northamptonshire

#4,073 of 4,663 nationally

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The Gateway School is a Academy special converter school in Northampton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

The Gateway School is an academy special converter in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of CREATING TOMORROW MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 78 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 8.9, placing the school #29 in West Northamptonshire and #4,073 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 64.1 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)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

8.9

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS0.43
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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

56%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)44%
Apprenticeships11%
Employment0%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)22%

Ofsted History

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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