Bishop Stopford School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,454 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.7
Academy sponsor led
Kettering Science Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,477
- Free school meals
- 27.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 264
- Ofsted
- Good, 11 July 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registrations: Henry Gotch Primary School (URN 121837, until 7 September 2009); Ise Community College (URN 122054, until 7 September 2009).
What the data says
Of the 234 pupils who finished Year 11 at Kettering Science Academy in 2023, 25% stayed on in Kettering Science Academy’s own sixth form (North Northamptonshire average 40%), 53% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 64 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (North Northamptonshire 57%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 39% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 37.3 against 46.1 across England and 42.9 in North Northamptonshire, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North Northamptonshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Kettering Science Academy | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 234 | 3,979 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 78% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 25% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 53% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Kettering Science Academy | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 64 | 1,635 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Kettering Science Academy | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.3 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 51% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 32% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.4 | 31.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 40.1 | 46.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 30% | 17% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 260 | 98% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 53% |
| Mathematics | 260 | 98% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 56% |
| English Literature | 234 | 89% | 86% | 11% | 21% | 61% |
| Combined Science | 211 | 80% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 34% |
| History | 160 | 61% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 48% |
| Statistics | 103 | 39% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 54% |
| Geography | 77 | 29% | 41% | 12% | 25% | 47% |
| French | 70 | 27% | 18% | 10% | 29% | 47% |
| Business Studies | 64 | 24% | 18% | 3% | 20% | 31% |
| German | 57 | 22% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 68% |
| Chemistry | 48 | 18% | 23% | 23% | 47% | 90% |
| Physics | 48 | 18% | 23% | 21% | 46% | 83% |
| Biology | 48 | 18% | 23% | 21% | 45% | 85% |
| Computer Science | 40 | 15% | 13% | 10% | 30% | 30% |
| Photography | 38 | 14% | 6% | 3% | 19% | 58% |
| Media Studies | 33 | 13% | 4% | 18% | 20% | 64% |
| Graphic Communication | 23 | 9% | 1% | 0% | 23% | 61% |
| Fine Art | 20 | 8% | 9% | 5% | 28% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 19 | 7% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 58% |
| Polish | 16 | 6% | 1% | 31% | 84% | 88% |
| Modern Greek | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 0% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 44 | 70% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 40 | 63% | — |
| Health Studies | 28 | 44% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 23 | 37% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 22 | 35% | — |
| Sports Studies | 20 | 32% | — |
| Small Business Management | 19 | 30% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 17 | 27% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 16 | 25% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Kettering Science Academy | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 135 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 63 | 1,425 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.44 | 32.72 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 16 | 25% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 15 | 24% | 31% |
| Sociology | 15 | 24% | 13% |
| Physics | 13 | 21% | 12% |
| History | 13 | 21% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 17% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 10 | 16% | 3% |
| Biology | 9 | 14% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 14% | 17% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 14% | 5% |
| English Language and Literature | 8 | 13% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 11% | 5% |
| Photography | 6 | 10% | 3% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 15 | 24% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 16% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in North Northamptonshire
Brooke Weston Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,154 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.5
Corby Business Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,188 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.0
Corby Technical School
Free schools · sixth form · 952 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.8
Huxlow Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 783 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.9
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,808 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.3
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.