Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB · North Northamptonshire · secondary school
11th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire we can score, 21 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 the 895 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.4/10 among them, against 3.0/10 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 | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 27.9 · 13 | 30% | 0.39 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.08 · 56 | 25% | 1.39 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 39.0 · 17 | 10% | 0.17 |
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. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023. In 2024/25, 27.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 39.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.08 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.4 out of 10 among them, against 3.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Chess Club, Sign Language, Girl's Programming Club, CBA Book Club, Sparx Club, Environmental Club, Creative Writing, and Robotics & Coding Club. Sports include Girl's Football, Cricket, Boy's Football, Netball, Running Club, Boy's Rugby, and Basketball. Arts and music options are the Big Band, Concert Band, and CBA Whole Cast Musical Rehearsal.
Getting in. There are 1186 pupils in a school with 1200 places, leaving 14 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Attainment 8 score and the national median? What specific steps are taken to improve progress scores for students from similar backgrounds? How does the school
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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