69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
878.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,260
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Guilsborough Academy · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+2pp
83%75%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-3pp
62%52%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.6
+0.5
51.849.046.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
36%
+3pp
60%46%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
878.0
-34.3
1055.1966.6878.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 878.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.0
+2.0
38.535.332.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
+0.06
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-4pp
17%13%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,260
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
West Haddon Road, Guilsborough, Northampton, NN6 8QE
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 69% | 42% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 36% | 878.0 | 37% | 1,260 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 45% | 46.1 | -0.17 | 33% | 912.4 | 34% | 1,327 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 54% | 49.4 | +0.00 | 40% | 1014.3 | 42% | 1,336 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 43% | 48.0 | -0.09 | 46% | 978.1 | 49% | 1,338 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 62% | 51.8 | +0.08 | 60% | 1055.1 | 60% | 1,370 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 52% | 51.0 | +0.17 | 70% | 1053.6 | 70% | 1,339 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 51% | 50.3 | +0.17 | 57% | — | 57% | 1,311 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | B- | +0.06 | 9% | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 33.0 | C+ | +0.04 | 12% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 36.9 | B- | — | 14% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 38.5 | B | — | 17% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.04 | 15% | 126 |
| 2017/18 | 30.9 | C | -0.13 | 14% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.02 | 10% | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,260 | 18.3 | 19% | 4% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,327 | 19.0 | 17% | 3% | 16% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,336 | 18.2 | 14% | 3% | 15% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,338 | 18.7 | 15% | 2% | 13% | 11% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,317 | 16.4 | 14% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,370 | 19.4 | 11% | 2% | 12% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,339 | 19.2 | 8% | 2% | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,311 | 18.1 | 7% | 2% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.