My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
63%Agree
24%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%Rushden Academy
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
NN10 6AG / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
41.6
Attainment 8
90%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
Good
Good
Inspected 2022
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 41.6
- Progress 8
- -0.39
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 27.2%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 23.88
- Achieving AAB+
- 6.9%
90% of parents would recommend this school
58 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
40%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
41%Agree
45%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
14%Agree
17%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
3%Not applicable
55%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
34%Agree
37%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
43%Agree
21%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%Not applicable
26%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
34%No
66%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 20 parents
Strongly agree
35%Agree
25%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
15%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
49%Agree
40%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
57%Agree
34%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
44%Agree
38%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
0%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
38%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
41%Agree
40%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
5%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
90%No
10%13.8% of pupils receive SEN support
13.8%
SEN support
2.3%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 0.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.7%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 2.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.1%
42% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 82%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 3%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 42%
- Entered top-third university
- 7%
- Achieved a degree
- 48%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 19.5:1
- Overall absence
- 8.96%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
- English as additional language
- 11.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 95.8%
- White
- 84.6%
- Mixed
- 5.3%
- Asian
- 5.1%
- Black
- 4.9%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British76.2%
Other White7.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.5%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Black African1.1%
White & Asian0.8%
Other Asian2.7%
Indian1.3%
Chinese0.6%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Other Black2.5%
Caribbean1.3%
African1.1%