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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 135317

Brooke Weston Academy

Academy sponsor led · Great Oakley · NN18 8LA

Ages 11–18 · 1,154 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

52.8

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.54
−20+2
Attainment 852.8
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry72%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
957

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,154 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,154
Boys / girls
602 / 552
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,154 / 1,200 (96%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
182
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Academy trust
THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Sponsor
The Brooke Weston Trust
Headteacher
Ms Clare Haworth

Location

Address
Coomb Road, Corby
Postcode
NN18 8LA
Town
Great Oakley
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Great Oakley, North Northamptonshire, 1,154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.1%.

Open schools in Great Oakley
1
Secondary schools in Great Oakley
1
Academies among open schools in Great Oakley
100% (1)
Open schools in NN18
15
Secondary in NN18
2
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 Great OakleyNear NN18

  • Kingswood Secondary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Corby · NN18 9NS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.4
    • P80.1
    • Absence11.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Corby Technical School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Corby · NN17 1TD · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence8.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Lodge Park Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Corby · NN17 2JH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.2
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence13.8%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Clare Haworth
Telephone
01536396366
Website
http://www.brookeweston.org

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