Bishop Stopford School is a secondary school located in Kettering. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education is good. The school inspection was carried out on 27/03/2008. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Headlands, Kettering, NN15 6BJ
Website: http://www.bishopstopford.com
Telephone: 01536503503
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Jill Silverthorne
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 137086

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/03/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1383
Number of Pupils: 1478
Number of Boys: 710
Number of Girls: 768

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.56 Confidence interval 0.39 to 0.74
Of the 212 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 209 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:89%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:98%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:74%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:60.6
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:5.68
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ronald Tree Nursery School
Laburnum Crescent , NN16 9PH
3out of 4 2,818 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery
Highfield Road , NN15 6HY
3out of 4 158 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Hawthorn Road , NN15 7HT
2out of 4 797 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hall Meadow Primary School
Packer Road , Lake Avenue NN15 7RP
4out of 4 1,161 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT
2out of 4 1,423 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary , Northampton Road NN15 7JZ
3out of 4 1,542 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Stopford School
Headlands , NN15 6BJ
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southfield School for Girls
Lewis Road , NN15 6HE
3out of 4 726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Kettering Science Academy
Deeble Road , NN15 7AA
2out of 4 1,903 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Latimer Arts College
Castle Way , Barton Seagrave NN15 6SW
3out of 4 2,600 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's School
52 Headlands , NN15 6DJ
- not rated 642 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Isebrook School
Eastleigh Road , NN15 6PT
3out of 4 1,506 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wren Spinney Community School
Westover Road , Off Westhill Drive NN15 7LB
4out of 4 1,960 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsley Special Academy
Churchill Way , NN15 5DP
4out of 4 2,395 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Youth Works Community College
Keystone Centre , 97 Rockingham Road NN16 9HX
- not rated 2,454 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.