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Rushden Academy

Academy sponsor led · Rushden · NN10 6AG

Ages 11–18 · 961 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.8

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

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 8-0.39
−20+2
Attainment 839.8
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.3

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%+)24.8%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
832

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

161

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

161

Total preferences (any rank)
305
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill74%

961 pupils · 1,295 places

Pupils on roll
961
Boys / girls
462 / 499
School capacity
1,295
Capacity fill
961 / 1,295 (74%)
Free school meals
24.9%
FSM pupils
209
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: TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Tove Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Firth

Location

Address
Hayway
Postcode
NN10 6AG
Town
Rushden
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 Rushden, North Northamptonshire, 961 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 24.9%.

Open schools in Rushden
12
Secondary schools in Rushden
2
Academies among open schools in Rushden
58% (7)
Open schools in NN10
14
Secondary in NN10
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 RushdenNear NN10

  • 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%

    0.8 miles away

  • 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%

    2.3 miles away

  • Alfred Lord Tennyson School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9YS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Denfield Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 0DA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Higham Ferrers Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 8ED · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM24.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Newton Road School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 0HH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Whitefriars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rushden · NN10 9HX · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM23.2%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Firth
Telephone
01933350391
Website
https://www.rushden-academy.net/

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