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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 8 November 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 9 May 2018Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry472 applications · 235 places offered · 166 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
- 2025 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.8
- 2024 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 1.6
- 2023 2.2; West Northamptonshire median median 1.7
- 2022 2.0; West Northamptonshire median median 1.7
- 2021 2.4; West Northamptonshire median median 1.8
- 2020 2.5; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
- 2019 2.9; West Northamptonshire median median 1.6
- 2018 2.4; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
- 2017 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
- 2016 1.9; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
- 2015 2.6; West Northamptonshire median median 1.9
- 2014 2.1; West Northamptonshire median median 2.0
- This school
- West Northamptonshire median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 235 | 472 | 2.0 | 166 | 0.71 |
| Sep 2025 | 236 | 449 | 1.9 | 176 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2024 | 237 | 479 | 2.0 | 188 | 0.79 |
| Sep 2023 | 235 | 527 | 2.2 | 189 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2022 | 244 | 498 | 2.0 | 157 | 0.64 |
| Sep 2021 | 236 | 564 | 2.4 | 178 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2020 | 235 | 587 | 2.5 | 156 | 0.66 |
| Sep 2019 | 236 | 682 | 2.9 | 198 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2018 | 237 | 566 | 2.4 | 178 | 0.75 |
| Sep 2017 | 236 | 499 | 2.1 | 164 | 0.69 |
| Sep 2016 | 238 | 456 | 1.9 | 163 | 0.68 |
| Sep 2015 | 231 | 592 | 2.6 | 237 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2014 | 230 | 476 | 2.1 | 179 | 0.78 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 231 | 44.4 | 45% | 62% | – |
| 2024/25 | 241 | 41.4 | 38% | 58% | – |
| 2023/24 | 222 | 44.2 | 42% | 63% | +0.04 |
| 2022/23 | 229 | 42.0 | 36% | 58% | −0.15 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Malcolm Arnold AcademyThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20232.0applications per place 44.4Attainment 8
- 1.1 km · West NorthamptonshireGraded · no overall grade20241.1applications per place 38.9Attainment 8
- 1.7 km · West Northamptonshire20262.5applications per place 59.2Attainment 8
- 1.9 km · West NorthamptonshireStandards maintained20251.6applications per place 43.5Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · West NorthamptonshireGraded · no overall grade20254.5applications per place 59.0Attainment 8
- 2.7 km · West NorthamptonshireGood20222.0applications per place 41.5Attainment 8
- 3.1 km · West NorthamptonshireGood20241.9applications per place 44.9Attainment 8
- 4.0 km · West NorthamptonshireOutstanding20233.8applications per place 53.3Attainment 8
- 4.4 km · West Northamptonshire20261.4applications per place 44.6Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 136201 · 941/6910
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 1,450 pupils · 1,278 on roll
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Opened
- 1 September 2010
- Replaced
- Unity College (URN 133733); Trinity School (URN 122067)
- Address
- Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JW
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources