74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
13%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
849.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,354
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Prince William School · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofEAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-2pp
76%74%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-1pp
53%52%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
48.9
-0.3
50.749.848.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.9
EBacc entry
13%
+6pp
35%21%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
849.8
-14.5
864.3833.0801.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 849.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.5
+0.4
36.735.935.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
A-level value added
+0.29
+0.1
+0.30.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-2pp
24%20%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-B-B-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,354
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Herne Road, Oundle, PE8 4BS
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Website
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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 | 74% | 51% | 48.9 | Not applicable | 13% | 849.8 | 17% | 1,354 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 52% | 49.2 | +0.41 | 7% | 864.3 | 9% | 1,328 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 51% | 48.8 | +0.14 | 20% | 842.0 | 23% | 1,304 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 53% | 50.7 | +0.22 | 23% | 801.6 | 26% | 1,236 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 52% | 49.0 | +0.25 | 35% | 820.9 | 35% | 1,056 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 45% | 48.2 | +0.31 | 24% | 797.5 | 27% | 1,088 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 49% | 52.1 | +0.33 | 15% | — | 15% | 1,101 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.5 | B- | +0.29 | 16% | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.23 | 18% | 97 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 24% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 18% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 35.3 | B- | +0.08 | 16% | 76 |
| 2017/18 | 27.8 | C- | +0.00 | 8% | 68 |
| 2016/17 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.20 | 19% | 40 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,354 | 21.2 | 20% | 6% | 16% | 7% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,328 | 18.9 | 15% | 6% | 15% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,304 | 19.1 | 15% | 6% | 14% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,236 | 19.0 | 14% | 5% | 15% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,170 | 18.6 | 13% | 5% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,056 | 17.4 | 13% | 3% | 15% | 5% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.7 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,101 | 19.6 | 17% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.