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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

Academy converter · Wellingborough · NN8 4RP

Ages 11–18 · 1,440 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

50.6

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

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+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 850.6
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,300

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

325

Places offered

264

1st-preference offers

251

Total preferences (any rank)
528
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
5
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 fill115%

1,440 pupils · 1,254 places

Pupils on roll
1,440
Boys / girls
748 / 692
School capacity
1,254
Capacity fill
1,440 / 1,254 (115%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
254
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
Academy trust: HATTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
HATTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Hatton Academies Trust
Headteacher
Nicholas Salisbury Alastair Mitchell

Location

Address
The Pyghtle
Postcode
NN8 4RP
Town
Wellingborough
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 1,440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.3%.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Secondary schools in Wellingborough
5
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN8
25
Secondary in NN8
3
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 NN8

  • Wrenn School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wellingborough · NN8 2DQ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Weavers Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wellingborough · NN8 3JH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Avenue Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4ET · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

  • Park Junior School, Wellingborough

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4PH · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM21.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Oakway Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4SD · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Highfield Nursery School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Wellingborough · NN8 4AB · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community special school

    Wellingborough · NN8 4NS · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM38.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Victoria Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN8 4NT · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Nicholas Salisbury Alastair Mitchell
Telephone
01933226077
Website
http://www.hattonacademy.org.uk

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