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Moulton School and Science College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton NN3 7SD · moultonschool.co.uk · 01604 641600
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.1
- average Attainment 8 score. West Northamptonshire 44.7, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.83 mi
- 4.56 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · West Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,450
- 57 over 1,393 places · 104%
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.83 mi (4.56 km) from the school. Source: West Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 162 families put the school first and 250 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 250 | 162 | 0.6 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 233 | 178 | 0.8 | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 214 | 136 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 258 | 196 | 0.8 | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 239 | 185 | 0.8 | 99% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.83 mi4.56 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.1, and 44.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Northamptonshire it was 44.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ●44.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼26.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 43.2 | −0.4 |
| Sixth form college | 0.4 | — |
| Further education | 46.2 | +0.4 |
| Other education | 0.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1 | −1.5 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −0.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.7 | +0.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.7 | +0.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92 students | C+ (32.1) | Average -0.07 | |
| 93 students | C+ (32.4) | Average -0.06 | |
| 32 students | Dist- (33.1) | Average +0.12 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 96 | C (30.7) | +0.06 |
| 2022/23 | 93 | C+ (33.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 82 | B- (35.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 89 | C+ (33.4) | -0.04 |
| 2017/18 | 104 | C (29.6) | -0.20 |
| 2016/17 | 108 | C (31.6) | -0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 109 | C+ (34) | +0.14 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 54.5 | −10.1 |
| Further education | 3.1 | +1.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 32.3 | +11.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 | −3.4 |
Ofsted
Moulton School and Science College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (108 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 108
- 8% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (18%) with SEND