55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
835.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,394
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kingsthorpe College · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
Part ofORBIS EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+0pp
71%58%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-6pp
46%37%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
39.6
-0.7
48.344.039.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
EBacc entry
34%
+7pp
34%25%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
835.8
-33.4
924.1783.5643.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 835.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.8
-2.0
35.330.525.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.8
A-level value added
-0.08
+0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-2pp
24%13%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,394
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 7HR
Local authority
West 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 | 55% | 30% | 39.6 | Not applicable | 34% | 835.8 | 36% | 1,394 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 36% | 40.3 | -0.26 | 26% | 869.3 | 32% | 1,403 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 36% | 42.6 | -0.05 | 19% | 874.8 | 23% | 1,422 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 46% | 48.3 | +0.19 | 18% | 924.1 | 20% | 1,366 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 27% | 40.0 | -0.20 | 17% | 643.0 | 28% | 1,331 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 26% | 39.7 | -0.37 | 31% | 669.1 | 35% | 1,284 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 27% | 42.4 | +0.05 | 23% | — | 29% | 1,294 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.8 | C | -0.08 | 7% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.21 | 9% | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 11% | 81 |
| 2021/22 | 35.3 | B- | — | 24% | 88 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.16 | 2% | 104 |
| 2017/18 | 26.1 | C- | -0.22 | 2% | 97 |
| 2016/17 | 27.8 | C- | -0.04 | 4% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,394 | 21.6 | 13% | 25% | 23% | 10% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,403 | 20.9 | 15% | 23% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,422 | 20.9 | 14% | 21% | 22% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,366 | 17.8 | 13% | 21% | 22% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,328 | 16.9 | 12% | 22% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,331 | 17.5 | 13% | 27% | 25% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,284 | 17.4 | 12% | 27% | 27% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,294 | 19.0 | 11% | 26% | 29% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.