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Corby Business Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Academy Way, Gretton Road, Corby NN17 5EB · corbybusinessacademy.org · 01536 303120

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
39
average Attainment 8 score. North Northamptonshire 42.9, England 46
Last distance offered
4.12 mi
6.62 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · North Northamptonshire Council
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,188
99% of 1,200 places
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
27.9%
First language not English
22.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Brooke Weston Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 4.12 mi (6.62 km) from the school. Source: North Northamptonshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 146 families put the school first and 200 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 169 (Places 193)169September 2023: 151 (Places 194)151September 2024: 198 (Places 190)198September 2025: 149 (Places 194)149September 2026: 146 (Places 200)146Places 200
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262001460.795%
September 2025Sept 20251941490.891%
September 2024Sept 20241901981▲82%
September 2023Sept 20231941510.889%
September 2022Sept 20221931690.987%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20264.12 mi6.62 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39, and 27.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Northamptonshire it was 42.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (29.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.4 (England 46.3)41.42017/18: 37.7 (England 46.5)37.72018/19: 37.7 (England 46.7)37.72021/22: 42.0 (England 48.8)42.02022/23: 40.3 (England 46.3)40.32023/24: 44.8 (England 45.9)44.82024/25: 39.0 (England 46.0)39.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼3946
▼27.9%45.4%
▼49.7%64.8%
▼11.7%40.5%
▼3.284.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form40.1+3.2
Further education46.9+0.4
Apprenticeship3.4+0.2
Employment2.4−2.9
Not in a lasting destination7.2+1.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.7 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 25.5 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 25.0 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 25.7 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 32.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 29.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.7 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
59 studentsC (29.7)Below average -0.20
59 studentsC (29.7)Below average -0.22
25 studentsMerit+ (28.4)Average -0.14
11.8%AAB or better
98.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2457C (31.4)-0.01
2022/2357C (29.3)—
2021/2256C+ (32.7)—
2018/1970C- (25.7)-0.28
2017/1852D+ (25)-0.21
2016/1736C- (25.5)+0.10
2015/1672C- (25.7)-0.32

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University40−15.9
Apprenticeship1.5−8.7
Employment35.4+11.7
Not in a lasting destination16.9+11.8
Activity not captured6.2+2.8

Ofsted

Corby Business Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
86%
Replies
76
7% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼73% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲80% agreeEngland 67%

based on 34 parents (45%) with SEND

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