70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
794.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,175
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Latimer Arts College · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+4pp
74%70%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+4pp
51%44%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
44.8
-0.4
50.447.644.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
25%
+5pp
39%28%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
794.5
-6.4
850.0822.3794.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 794.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.4
-4.4
36.632.929.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.4
A-level value added
-0.35
-0.4
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
20%
-2pp
22%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,175
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 6SW
Local authority
North 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 | 70% | 40% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 25% | 794.5 | 25% | 1,175 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 36% | 45.2 | +0.23 | 20% | 801.0 | 21% | 1,145 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 49% | 48.5 | +0.36 | 22% | 800.0 | 22% | 1,097 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 44% | 49.8 | +0.23 | 39% | 850.0 | 39% | 1,121 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 51% | 50.4 | +0.24 | 16% | 798.5 | 21% | 1,080 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 35% | 46.7 | +0.22 | 25% | 672.8 | 28% | 1,077 |
| 2016/17 | 57% | 32% | 45.4 | -0.10 | 20% | — | 21% | 1,059 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.4 | C | -0.35 | 20% | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.10 | 22% | 51 |
| 2022/23 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 7% | 48 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 20% | 72 |
| 2018/19 | 29.3 | C | -0.04 | 14% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 28.1 | C- | -0.25 | 7% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 28.2 | C- | +0.03 | 10% | 65 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,175 | 18.5 | 22% | 8% | 20% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,145 | 18.5 | 21% | 6% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,097 | 16.8 | 6% | 6% | 19% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,121 | 17.6 | 7% | 5% | 18% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,134 | 17.5 | 4% | 5% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,080 | 16.4 | 6% | 4% | 17% | 5% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,077 | 16.5 | 6% | 4% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,059 | 17.0 | 10% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.