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Kingswood Secondary Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Gainsborough Road, Corby NN18 9NS · kingswoodsecondaryacademy.org · 01536 741857

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
42.9
average Attainment 8 score. North Northamptonshire 42.9, England 46
Last distance offered
1.39 mi
2.24 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · North Northamptonshire Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,208
93% of 1,302 places
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31%
First language not English
25.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Greenwood Academies 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 1.39 mi (2.24 km) from the school. Source: North Northamptonshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 216 places were offered; 90% 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: 151 (Places 265)151September 2023: 159 (Places 210)159September 2024: 141 (Places 214)141September 2025: 150 (Places 211)150September 2026: 199 (Places 216)199Places 216
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262161990.990%
September 2025Sept 20252111500.7100%
September 2024Sept 20242141410.7100%
September 2023Sept 20232101590.894%
September 2022Sept 20222651510.6100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.39 mi2.24 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.9, and 34.3% 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- (26.4 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: 36.8 (England 46.3)36.82017/18: 39.9 (England 46.5)39.92018/19: 37.3 (England 46.7)37.32021/22: 43.5 (England 48.8)43.52022/23: 42.1 (England 46.3)42.12023/24: 43.4 (England 45.9)43.42024/25: 42.9 (England 46.0)42.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼42.946.0
▼34.3%45.4%
▼56.7%64.8%
▼28.9%40.5%
▼3.724.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form32.2+7.4
Further education51.5−6.4
Employment4+1
Not in a lasting destination7.9−1.5
Activity not captured4.5+3.5

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: 21.3 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 22.8 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 25.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 27.5 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 29.5 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 29.7 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 26.8 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 26.4 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
52 studentsC- (26.4)Below average -0.37
52 studentsC- (26.4)Below average -0.37
47 studentsDist (35.3)Above average +0.22
7.1%AAB or better
91.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2443C- (26.8)-0.44
2022/2356C (29.7)—
2021/2252C (29.5)—
2018/1947C- (27.5)+0.04
2017/1849C- (25.2)-0.03
2016/1752D+ (22.8)-0.05
2015/1649D (21.3)-0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.1+1.2
Other education2.1+0.4
Apprenticeship6.1−2.4
Employment20.4−3.3
Not in a lasting destination10.2+3.4
Activity not captured4.1+0.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Kingswood Secondary Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
18 Mar 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Nov 2016Requires 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 programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (206 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
91%
Replies
206
17% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲85% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲91% agreeEngland 67%

based on 41 parents (20%) with SEND

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