Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU · West Northamptonshire · secondary school
16th of 22 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire we can score, 23 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.3/10 against 907 of them, against 4.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 2 | 35% | 0.08 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 42.2 · 46 | 30% | 1.38 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.03 · 52 | 25% | 1.31 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 44.0 · 40 | 10% | 0.40 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 42.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.03 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.3 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2026.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Careers Club, LGBTQ+ club, Tap club, musical theatre club, Rock School, chess club, crochet club, and guitar club. Sports include boys’ and girls’ football, netball, gymnastics, fitness, basketball, rugby, and trampolining. Arts and music offer a school musical, Junior and Senior dance, arts and crafts, tech crew, Open Studio, and KS3 Art Club. A gallery trip to London is also organised. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. There are 1358 pupils in a school with 1350 places, meaning it is over capacity by 8. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 8 places over capacity in daily operations? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to raise their Attainment
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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