Located in Northampton, Kingsthorpe College is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter 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.

Kingsthorpe College currently has around 1394 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 21.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (54.9%). other white pupils make up about 14.6%

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 (85%) , including 47% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7HR
Website: http://www.kingsthorpecollege.org.uk
Telephone: 01604716106
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sharan Matharu
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138932

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1450
Number of Pupils: 1394
Number of Boys: 700
Number of Girls: 694

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 10% 4%
Persistent absence: 28.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British54.90%766
Other White14.60%204
African6.60%92
Bangladeshi3.90%54
Other Black3.70%51
White and Black Caribbean3.30%46
White and Black African2.40%33
Other Mixed2.40%33
Other Asian1.60%23
Other (any other ethnic group)1.60%22
Pakistani1.40%20
Indian1.30%18
White and Asian0.80%11
Caribbean0.60%9
Irish0.40%6
Gypsy/Roma0.10%2
Unclassified0.10%2
Chinese0.10%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.10%1

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (-0.05)
Of the 242 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 220 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.05
Town average
0.09
Local authority average
0.17
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
19%
Town average
42%
Local authority average
31%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
36%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
37%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
42.6
Town average
47.2
Local authority average
40.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
3.6
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
3.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
98%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parklands Nursery School
Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW
3out of 4 1,306 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School
Wallace Road , NN2 7EE
3out of 4 1,839 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehills Nursery School
Acre Lane , Kingsthorpe NN2 8DF
3out of 4 1,925 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7AJ
3out of 4 541 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sunnyside Primary Academy
Reynard Way , NN2 8QS
- not rated 690 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sunnyside Primary School
Reynard Way , NN2 8QS
- not rated 690 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Green Oaks Primary Academy
Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR
3out of 4 738 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Green Oaks Primary School
Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR
- not rated 738 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsthorpe College
Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingsthorpe College
Boughton Green Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7HR
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Northampton School for Girls
Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG
- not rated 1,086 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
Northampton School for Girls
Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG
3out of 4 1,086 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT
- not rated 1,784 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bective Middle School
Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR
- not rated 738 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parklands Middle School
Devon Way , Spinney Hill NN3 6DX
- not rated 1,128 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St David's Catholic Middle School
Harborough Road , NN2 7BB
- not rated 1,564 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsthorpe Middle Community School
Northfield Way , Welford Road NN2 8AP
- not rated 1,624 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsley Park Middle School
St George's Avenue , NN2 6JA
- not rated 2,672 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northampton College
Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF
- not rated 2,877 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Moulton College
West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR
- not rated 3,101 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northampton International Academy
Barrack Road , NN1 1AA
- not rated 3,262 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nene College
Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL
- not rated 298 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Northampton
Park Campus , Boughton Green Road NN2 7AL
- not rated 298 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Whiston Special School
Grosvenor Gardens , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR
- not rated 738 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Purple Oaks Academy
Whiston Road , Kingsthorpe NN2 7RR
3out of 4 746 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Include Northampton
1 Talavera Court , Darnell Way/Talavera Way NN3 6RW
- not rated 1,611 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.