Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP · North Northamptonshire · secondary school
3rd 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.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 7.5/10 against 922 of them, against 7.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 54.2 · 73 | 30% | 2.18 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.37 · 77 | 25% | 1.93 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 50.2 · 72 | 10% | 0.71 |
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, 54.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 50.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.37 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (7.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in 2022.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Rowing Cup, House Sports Day, and weekly house sports, alongside the Hatton’s Got Talent arts event and a trip to see *The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night* at Milton Keynes Theatre.
Getting in. The school has 1481 pupils in a capacity of 1254, meaning it is over capacity by 227. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 227 pupils over capacity? What support is available for pupils who need to catch up on progress? How does the school ensure all students have access to the named sports and arts activities?
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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