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Kingswood Secondary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Corby · NN18 9NS

Ages 11–18 · 1,208 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-07

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+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised5.0%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,157

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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

141

Places offered

214

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
311
Preferred offers (top 3)
191
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 fill93%

1,208 pupils · 1,302 places

Pupils on roll
1,208
Boys / girls
621 / 587
School capacity
1,302
Capacity fill
1,208 / 1,302 (93%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
344
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

Governance
Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Greenwood Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Gamble

Location

Address
Gainsborough Road
Postcode
NN18 9NS
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 12 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, 1,208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Corby
28
Secondary schools in Corby
5
Academies among open schools in Corby
75% (21)
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 CorbyNear NN18

  • Brooke Weston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Great Oakley · NN18 8LA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.2 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
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence13.8%

    1.7 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%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Gamble
Telephone
01536741857
Website
www.kingswoodsecondaryacademy.org

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