50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
645.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,186
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Corby Business Academy · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofTHE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-17pp
67%57%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-17pp
44%36%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
39.0
-5.8
44.841.237.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.0
EBacc entry
12%
-12pp
27%19%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
645.3
-163.8
809.1695.1581.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 645.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.7
-1.6
32.729.225.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.7
A-level value added
-0.20
-0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-4pp
16%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,186
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Academy Way, Gretton Road, Corby, NN17 5EB
Local authority
North 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 | 50% | 28% | 39.0 | Not applicable | 12% | 645.3 | 17% | 1,186 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 44% | 44.8 | +0.08 | 23% | 809.1 | 27% | 1,168 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 40% | 40.3 | +0.00 | 27% | 660.2 | 28% | 1,143 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 40% | 42.0 | -0.35 | 24% | 681.0 | 26% | 1,133 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 31% | 37.7 | -0.50 | 18% | 581.0 | 30% | 1,076 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 26% | 37.7 | -0.36 | 10% | 594.3 | 15% | 1,120 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 35% | 41.4 | -0.13 | 27% | — | 39% | 1,079 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.7 | C | -0.20 | 12% | 65 |
| 2023/24 | 31.4 | C | -0.01 | 16% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 29.3 | C | — | 8% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 9% | 62 |
| 2018/19 | 25.6 | C- | -0.28 | 11% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 25.0 | D+ | -0.21 | 7% | 56 |
| 2016/17 | 25.5 | C- | +0.10 | 13% | 48 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,186 | 17.3 | 26% | 24% | 25% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,168 | 18.7 | 23% | 26% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,143 | 15.8 | 21% | 27% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,133 | 15.9 | 21% | 25% | 21% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,115 | 15.9 | 21% | 21% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,076 | 15.0 | 14% | 19% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,120 | 18.7 | 14% | 16% | 25% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,079 | 17.4 | 14% | 14% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.