38%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
14%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
31.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
1%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
227.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
480
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
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 characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Silverstone UTC · 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
38%
-12pp
57%48%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
14%
-9pp
29%22%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Attainment 8
31.1
-3.3
38.134.631.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
EBacc entry
1%
-0pp
2%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
EBacc APS
227.2
-22.7
284.5255.8227.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 227.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
19.6
-1.3
24.321.819.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19.6
A-level value added
-0.70
-0.3
-0.2-0.4-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.7
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
3%2%0%
'18'19'22'23'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
DDD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
480
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Silverstone Circuit, Towcester, NN12 8TL
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 | 38% | 14% | 31.1 | Not applicable | 1% | 227.2 | 8% | 480 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 23% | 34.4 | -1.28 | 1% | 249.9 | 4% | 442 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 21% | 37.7 | -0.83 | 2% | 283.9 | 8% | 440 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 29% | 38.1 | -0.98 | 0% | 284.5 | 5% | 492 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 20% | 35.0 | -1.07 | 0% | 232.8 | 8% | 456 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 22% | 35.7 | -0.99 | 0% | 272.0 | 9% | 465 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 20% | 36.1 | -1.08 | 2% | — | 9% | 413 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 19.6 | D | -0.70 | 0% | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 20.9 | D | -0.41 | Suppressed | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 19.4 | D | — | 0% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 24.3 | D+ | — | 0% | 122 |
| 2018/19 | 20.6 | D | -0.20 | 3% | 100 |
| 2017/18 | 21.3 | D | -0.41 | 0% | 113 |
| 2016/17 | 18.1 | D- | -0.55 | 8% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 480 | 16.1 | 15% | 5% | 19% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 442 | 14.5 | 15% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 440 | 13.9 | 14% | 4% | 17% | 11% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 492 | 14.8 | 10% | 4% | 20% | 14% | 55% |
| 2020/21 | 464 | 15.5 | 8% | 4% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 456 | 15.6 | 7% | 4% | 17% | 10% | 37% |
| 2017/18 | 465 | 13.3 | 4% | 4% | 15% | 9% | 29% |
| 2016/17 | 413 | 12.4 | 5% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.