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Kingsthorpe College

West Northamptonshire, NN2 7HRSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
-0.26
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
184 1st-choice / 248 places
Ranking
#2,134
of 3,141 nationally

About Kingsthorpe College

Kingsthorpe College holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent graded inspections, the most recent of which took place in 2025. The school’s Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year sits at -0.26, which places it in the ‘Below average’ banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieved about a quarter of a grade less per subject than their peers across England. Within West Northamptonshire, the school ranks 18th out of 22 secondary schools on this measure, and its score is notably below the local authority average of +0.05. The Attainment 8 score of 40.3 gives a clearer picture of raw results, while the basics measure shows that 55.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, and 36.3% reached the stronger grade 5 or above threshold.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBoughton Green Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 7HR
HeadteacherSharan Matharu
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Number of Pupils1,394
Free School Meals (FSM)21.9%
School Capacity1,394 / 1,450 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Tennis CourtsMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreLibrarySports HallArt StudiosSwimming PoolICT SuitePlaying FieldsAstro TurfChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

CricketSwimmingNetballBasketballRugbyFootballHockeyMartial ArtsRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperYoung EnterpriseDuke of EdinburghBook ClubDramaFilm ClubChoirModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: kingsthorpecollege.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Kingsthorpe College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.