Brooke Weston Academy is a secondary school in Great Oakley, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Brooke Weston Academy currently has around 1179 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (58.7%). other white pupils make up about 15.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 71% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Coomb Road, Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
| Website: | http://www.brookeweston.org |
| Telephone: | 01536396366 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Clare Haworth |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135317 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1179 |
| Number of Boys: | 591 |
| Number of Girls: | 588 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 58.70% | 692 |
| Other White | 15.20% | 179 |
| African | 7.50% | 89 |
| Indian | 3.60% | 43 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 32 |
| Other Asian | 2.30% | 27 |
| Other Black | 2.10% | 25 |
| Unclassified | 1.50% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 15 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.80% | 9 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley Vale Primary School Cheltenham Road , NN18 8RH | 3out of 4 | 567 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakley Vale Primary School Cheltenham Road , NN18 8RH | - not rated | 567 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Corby Primary Academy Butland Road , NN18 8QA | - not rated | 1,093 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Primary Academy Southbrook , NN18 9BE | 3out of 4 | 1,335 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Corby Kingswood Primary School Southbrook , NN18 9BE | - not rated | 1,335 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Weston Academy Coomb Road , Corby NN18 8LA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Kingswood School Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS | - not rated | 2,023 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy Gainsborough Road , NN18 9NS | 3out of 4 | 2,023 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and Pope John Catholic Secondary School Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TF | - not rated | 2,196 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth School Oakley Road , NN17 1NE | - not rated | 2,802 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Weston CTC Coomb Road , Great Oakley NN18 8LA | - not rated | 0 yd | City technology college | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Maplefields School School Place , NN18 0QP | - not rated | 2,000 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Maplefields Academy Tower Hill Road , NN18 0TH | 4out of 4 | 2,381 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Kite Academy Purbeck Drive , NN18 0BX | 3out of 4 | 2,882 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Gate School Forest Gate Road , NN17 1TR | - not rated | 3,117 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.