Located in Wellingborough, Weavers Academy is a secondary school, 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 has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Weavers Academy currently has around 1282 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 31.3% 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 10.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.5%). other white pupils make up about 16.9%
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 87% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JH |
| Website: | http://www.weaversacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01933222830 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Northamptonshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Emma Merry |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139819 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/05/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1504 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1282 |
| Number of Boys: | 623 |
| Number of Girls: | 659 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 30.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.50% | 686 |
| Other White | 16.90% | 217 |
| African | 8.70% | 112 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.90% | 63 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 35 |
| Unclassified | 2.50% | 32 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 23 |
| Caribbean | 1.60% | 21 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 18 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Croyland Road , NN8 2AX | 4out of 4 | 845 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Nursery School Finedon Road , NN8 4AB | 3out of 4 | 2,234 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Westfield Road , NN8 3HD | - not rated | 669 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior School Westfield Road , NN8 3HD | - not rated | 669 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hardwick Junior School Olympic Way , Off Queensway NN8 3QA | - not rated | 769 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Olympic Primary Olympic Way , NN8 3QA | 3out of 4 | 769 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Barnabas Church of England School St Barnabas Street , NN8 3HB | 3out of 4 | 793 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weavers Academy Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weavers School Brickhill Road , NN8 3JH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP | 3out of 4 | 1,625 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Christopher Hatton School The Pyghtle , NN8 4RP | - not rated | 1,625 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wrenn School London Road , NN8 2DQ | - not rated | 1,914 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlawn School Spring Gardens , NN8 2AA | - not rated | 1,065 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookfield School Friars Close , NN8 2LA | - not rated | 1,410 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA | - not rated | 1,472 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| Friars School Friars Close , NN8 2LA | - not rated | 1,472 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Friars Academy Friars Close , NN8 2LA | 4out of 4 | 1,472 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.