58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
570.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
819
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Huxlow Academy · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofTOVE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+7pp
58%54%51%
'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+4pp
31%29%27%
'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
41.9
+4.6
41.939.637.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
EBacc entry
52%
+5pp
52%45%37%
'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
570.4
-22.6
593.0555.9518.8
'23'24'25
'25 · 570.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
23.8
-3.0
26.723.219.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 23.8
A-level value added
-0.43
-0.2
-0.2-0.3-0.4
'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+6pp
11%5%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C-C-D
'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
819
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Finedon Road, Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
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 | 58% | 31% | 41.9 | Not applicable | 52% | 570.4 | 84% | 819 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 27% | 37.3 | -0.67 | 47% | 593.0 | 78% | 854 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 31% | 40.1 | -0.32 | 37% | 518.8 | 72% | 879 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.43 | 10% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 26.7 | C- | -0.21 | 5% | 45 |
| 2022/23 | 19.6 | D | — | 0% | 31 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 819 | 17.5 | 17% | 7% | 25% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 854 | 16.4 | 14% | 7% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 879 | 16.3 | 12% | 7% | 24% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | — | — | — | — | — | 11% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.