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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy
Prentice Court, Lings Way, Goldings, Northampton NN3 8XS · gsscacademy.org · 01604 741960
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Pupils
- 106
- 16 over 90 places · 118%
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- First language not English
- 24.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Gssc Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 5.3 | — |
| Other education | 89.5 | −4.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.3 | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2022/23
| Not in a lasting destination | 64.3 |
|---|---|
| Activity not captured | 35.7 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Greenfields Specialist School for Communication was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 11 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 17
- 17% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (100%) with SEND