56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
973.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,476
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Weston Favell Academy · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
Part ofGREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
+3pp
62%56%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+1pp
41%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
41.8
+2.6
43.240.738.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.8
EBacc entry
9%
-8pp
21%15%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
973.4
+2.6
973.4860.0746.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 973.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.8
-1.2
31.127.824.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.8
A-level value added
-0.24
+0.1
+0.2-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
+2pp
7%5%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,476
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Booth Lane South, Northampton, NN3 3EZ
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 | 56% | 31% | 41.8 | Not applicable | 9% | 973.4 | 13% | 1,476 |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 30% | 39.2 | -0.13 | 17% | 970.9 | 18% | 1,494 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 32% | 38.2 | -0.22 | 14% | 746.6 | 19% | 1,429 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 41% | 43.2 | +0.01 | 9% | 810.8 | 13% | 1,414 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 30% | 38.4 | -0.41 | 21% | 801.3 | 38% | 1,339 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 36% | 40.5 | -0.22 | 49% | 804.5 | 51% | 1,342 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 40% | 40.6 | -0.14 | 37% | — | 48% | 1,296 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.8 | C- | -0.24 | 6% | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 28.0 | C- | -0.30 | 4% | 67 |
| 2022/23 | 27.3 | C- | — | 4% | 51 |
| 2021/22 | 31.1 | C | — | 6% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.23 | 6% | 70 |
| 2017/18 | 25.9 | C- | +0.16 | 3% | 71 |
| 2016/17 | 21.3 | D | -0.13 | 3% | 74 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,476 | 18.9 | 8% | 27% | 38% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,494 | 19.6 | 10% | 30% | 35% | 11% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,429 | 17.2 | 10% | 26% | 35% | 12% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,414 | 19.3 | 8% | 26% | 35% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,379 | 18.6 | 17% | 26% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,339 | 16.5 | 19% | 26% | 34% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,342 | 16.6 | 20% | 27% | 32% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,296 | 13.0 | 22% | 24% | 34% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.