48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
771.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,282
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Weavers Academy · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofCREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-9pp
57%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+4pp
32%29%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.8
+0.6
41.640.439.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
21%
-0pp
31%22%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
771.3
-24.8
827.3717.7608.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 771.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.1
-0.8
33.330.728.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.1
A-level value added
-0.24
-0.2
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-2pp
12%8%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,282
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Local authority
North 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 | 48% | 29% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 21% | 771.3 | 30% | 1,282 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 26% | 39.2 | -0.39 | 21% | 796.2 | 22% | 1,302 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 31% | 41.2 | -0.11 | 31% | 819.6 | 31% | 1,284 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 29% | 41.3 | -0.08 | 17% | 827.3 | 28% | 1,245 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 32% | 41.6 | -0.07 | 12% | 608.1 | 17% | 1,140 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 30% | 42.8 | +0.12 | 5% | 498.5 | 9% | 1,076 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 29% | 45.5 | +0.32 | 17% | — | 21% | 964 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.1 | C- | -0.24 | 3% | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 28.9 | C | +0.00 | 5% | 82 |
| 2022/23 | 28.6 | C | — | 8% | 70 |
| 2021/22 | 33.3 | C+ | — | 12% | 43 |
| 2018/19 | 29.3 | C | -0.34 | 8% | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.51 | 7% | 39 |
| 2016/17 | 28.6 | C | +0.07 | 24% | 55 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,282 | 20.0 | 5% | 26% | 33% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,302 | 23.2 | 6% | 22% | 31% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,284 | 21.5 | 6% | 21% | 33% | 12% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,245 | 19.0 | 18% | 17% | 34% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 1,232 | 17.8 | 18% | 15% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,140 | 19.4 | 16% | 10% | 34% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,076 | 20.2 | 17% | 10% | 35% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 964 | 20.4 | 14% | 9% | 34% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.