84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
66%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
86%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1191.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,459
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Stopford School · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofBISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
-8pp
92%88%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
66%
-9pp
75%71%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
Attainment 8
58.7
-5.4
64.161.458.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.7
EBacc entry
86%
-4pp
94%90%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
EBacc APS
1191.5
-121.8
1313.31252.41191.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1191.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.4
+1.7
42.238.634.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
A-level value added
+0.04
0
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
+4pp
25%20%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,459
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%
Contact
Address
Headlands, Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
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 | 84% | 66% | 58.7 | Not applicable | 86% | 1191.5 | 86% | 1,459 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 75% | 64.1 | +1.02 | 90% | 1313.3 | 90% | 1,453 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 71% | 60.7 | +0.88 | 89% | 1228.5 | 89% | 1,488 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 70% | 61.7 | +0.84 | 94% | 1246.6 | 95% | 1,493 |
| 2018/19 | 88% | 74% | 60.6 | +0.56 | 89% | 1205.2 | 90% | 1,488 |
| 2017/18 | 92% | 71% | 59.4 | +0.54 | 76% | 1180.4 | 90% | 1,481 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 68% | 54.3 | +0.19 | 65% | — | 88% | 1,467 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.4 | B- | +0.04 | 20% | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 35.7 | B- | +0.03 | 16% | 191 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 15% | 218 |
| 2021/22 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 25% | 214 |
| 2018/19 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.16 | 15% | 211 |
| 2017/18 | 37.6 | B- | +0.37 | 19% | 213 |
| 2016/17 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.24 | 17% | 216 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,459 | 19.0 | 8% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| 2023/24 | 1,453 | 19.1 | 7% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 8% |
| 2022/23 | 1,488 | 19.9 | 6% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| 2021/22 | 1,493 | 19.0 | 5% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,478 | 19.0 | 7% | 6% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,488 | 19.9 | 8% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,481 | 19.3 | 8% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,467 | 20.7 | 8% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.