83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1089.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,422
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 02/10/2012
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Sponne School · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
Part ofTOVE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
+4pp
87%83%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-3pp
69%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
52.0
-0.3
56.553.851.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.0
EBacc entry
35%
+13pp
46%34%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
1089.7
+22.4
1143.01064.2985.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1089.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+0.5
36.734.031.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.07
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+4pp
18%14%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,422
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Brackley Road, Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Website
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 | 83% | 55% | 52.0 | Not applicable | 35% | 1089.7 | 40% | 1,422 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 59% | 52.3 | +0.27 | 22% | 1067.3 | 25% | 1,428 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 68% | 54.3 | +0.21 | 37% | 1116.4 | 50% | 1,436 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 69% | 56.5 | +0.33 | 29% | 1143.0 | 34% | 1,446 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 53% | 51.0 | +0.04 | 46% | 985.5 | 49% | 1,388 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 60% | 53.8 | +0.29 | 41% | 1010.2 | 49% | 1,383 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 58% | 54.9 | +0.58 | 48% | — | 52% | 1,369 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.07 | 16% | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 34.3 | C+ | -0.15 | 12% | 130 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 11% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 18% | 141 |
| 2018/19 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.21 | 14% | 138 |
| 2017/18 | 31.1 | C | -0.11 | 10% | 148 |
| 2016/17 | 28.9 | C | -0.05 | 10% | 161 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,422 | 16.8 | 17% | 3% | 13% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,428 | 17.1 | 15% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,436 | 16.5 | 12% | 2% | 9% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,446 | 18.0 | 10% | 1% | 8% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,444 | 17.3 | 9% | 1% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,388 | 17.1 | 7% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,383 | 18.0 | 6% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,369 | 18.7 | 6% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.