61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1117.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,358
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Abbeyfield School · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
Part ofCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-3pp
75%66%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-2pp
50%41%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.0
+0.3
50.545.340.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
72%
+26pp
72%56%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
1117.7
+96.2
1117.7969.2820.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1117.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.8
-4.6
37.131.024.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.8
A-level value added
-0.36
0
0.0-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-4pp
27%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,358
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Mereway, Northampton, NN4 8BU
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 42% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 72% | 1117.7 | 75% | 1,358 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 43.7 | +0.03 | 46% | 1021.5 | 51% | 1,376 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 31% | 40.1 | -0.29 | 41% | 820.7 | 44% | 1,347 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 50% | 50.5 | +0.20 | 48% | 1075.3 | 53% | 1,393 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 39% | 44.9 | -0.03 | 44% | 893.8 | 48% | 1,308 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 47% | 45.5 | +0.17 | 65% | 799.5 | 66% | 1,271 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 37% | 45.7 | +0.04 | 47% | — | 51% | 1,273 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.36 | 0% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | C | -0.40 | 4% | 65 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0 | B- | — | 26% | 63 |
| 2021/22 | 37.1 | B- | — | 20% | 92 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.29 | 4% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 30.7 | C | +0.04 | 17% | 69 |
| 2016/17 | 25.5 | C- | -0.46 | 10% | 79 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,358 | 21.9 | 17% | 30% | 26% | 9% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,376 | 20.0 | 15% | 28% | 24% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,347 | 17.2 | 13% | 26% | 25% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,393 | 18.8 | 12% | 24% | 24% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,396 | 18.9 | 11% | 25% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,308 | 20.5 | 7% | 25% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,271 | 16.9 | 8% | 24% | 26% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,273 | 17.0 | 8% | 19% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.