Rushden Academy

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
24%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

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%
White British76.2%
Other White7.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.5%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
5.3%
Other Mixed2.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Black African1.1%
White & Asian0.8%
Asian
5.1%
Other Asian2.7%
Indian1.3%
Chinese0.6%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
4.9%
Other Black2.5%
Caribbean1.3%
African1.1%
Other
0.3%