How many pupils does Rushden Academy have?

Rushden Academy has 932 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Rushden Academy?

The headteacher of Rushden Academy is Jonathan Firth.

What type of school is Rushden Academy?

Rushden Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Rushden Academy in?

Rushden Academy is in the North Northamptonshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Rushden Academy

Hayway, North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, NN10 6AG

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 September 2022). Last inspected 13 September 2022.

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932

Pupils

24.7%

Free school meals

1 May 2018

Opened

About this school

Rushden Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire. The school has 932 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 September 2022). Last inspected 13 September 2022. The Headteacher is Jonathan Firth. The school is administered by North Northamptonshire local authority. It belongs to TOVE LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 May 2018.

School details

Head: Jonathan Firth
Trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146209

Contact

01933350391 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Rushden Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (North Northamptonshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.39

Progress 8 · 2023-24

27%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

57%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.39

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

14%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →