Weston Favell AcademyBooth Lane South , Northampton

Weston Favell Academy, based in Northampton, provides secondary education, 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.

Weston Favell Academy currently has around 1476 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 36.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 43.1%. other white pupils make up about 21.1%

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 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 40% who stay in school sixth forms and 44% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .