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Huxlow Science College

Academy converter · Wellingborough · NN9 5TY

Ages 11–18 · 935 pupils · North Northamptonshire

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
8.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
852

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

122

Places offered

131

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
193
Preferred offers (top 3)
131
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill114%

935 pupils · 819 places

Pupils on roll
935
Boys / girls
491 / 444
School capacity
819
Capacity fill
935 / 819 (114%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
161
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Letch

Location

Address
Finedon Road, Irthlingborough
Postcode
NN9 5TY
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Corby
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 935 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Secondary schools in Wellingborough
5
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN9
11
Secondary in NN9
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 WellingboroughNear NN9

  • Huxlow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Irthlingborough · NN9 5TY · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Rushden Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rushden · NN10 6AG · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Ferrers School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rushden · NN10 8LF · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Letch

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