UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 135306

Corby Business Academy

Academy sponsor led · Corby · NN17 5EB

Ages 11–18 · 1,188 pupils · North Northamptonshire

School website

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.8

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 844.8
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry23%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,066

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

198

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

163

Total preferences (any rank)
514
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill99%

1,188 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,188
Boys / girls
615 / 573
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,188 / 1,200 (99%)
Free school meals
27.9%
FSM pupils
285
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Academy trust
THE BROOKE WESTON TRUST
Sponsor
The Brooke Weston Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Prior

Location

Address
Academy Way, Gretton Road
Postcode
NN17 5EB
Town
Corby
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
99 on roll / 100 capacity

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 Corby, North Northamptonshire, 1,188 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Corby
28
Secondary schools in Corby
5
Academies among open schools in Corby
75% (21)
Open schools in NN17
14
Secondary in NN17
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 CorbyNear NN17

  • Weldon Village Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Corby · NN17 3GE · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.90

    1.5 miles away

  • Corby Technical School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Corby · NN17 1TD · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.5 miles away

  • Priors Hall - A Learning Community

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Corby · NN17 5EB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.0 miles away

  • Weldon Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Corby · NN17 3HP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Corby Old Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Corby · NN17 1UU · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.97

    2.0 miles away

  • Rockingham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Corby · NN17 1AJ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.93

    2.1 miles away

  • Gretton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Corby · NN17 3DB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.19

    2.3 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Prior
Telephone
01536303120
Website
www.corbybusinessacademy.org

Official links