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Bishop Stopford School

Academy converter · Kettering · NN15 6BJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,454 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

64.1

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.02
−20+2
Attainment 864.1
English & maths grade 5+75%
English & maths grade 4+92%
EBacc entry90%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,093

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

281

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

199

Total preferences (any rank)
565
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
28
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,454 pupils · 1,383 places

Pupils on roll
1,454
Boys / girls
734 / 720
School capacity
1,383
Capacity fill
1,454 / 1,383 (105%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
82
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL
Academy trust
BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL
Headteacher
Miss Jill Silverthorne

Location

Address
Headlands
Postcode
NN15 6BJ
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 1,454 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.

Open schools in Kettering
51
Secondary schools in Kettering
5
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN15
20
Secondary in NN15
4
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Secondary in North Northamptonshire LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KetteringNear NN15

  • Southfield School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 6HE · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Kettering Science Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 7AA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Latimer Arts College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 6SW · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jill Silverthorne
Telephone
01536503503
Website
http://www.bishopstopford.com

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