Abbeyfield School
Mereway, Northampton, NN4 8BU
1,296 pupils · 96% of 1,350 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.1%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 42.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 61.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 71.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.5 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 227 | 114 | 306 | 184 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 238 | 127 | 350 | 224 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 236 | 107 | 356 | 215 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 267 | 132 | 390 | 241 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 226 | 112 | 388 | 203 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 236 | 174 | 475 | 236 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 266 | 166 | 514 | 266 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 267 | 163 | 428 | 251 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Northampton School for Boys 3.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Malcolm Arnold Academy 4.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Northampton School for Girls 5.9 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Weston Favell Academy 6.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Kingsthorpe College 6.2 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Campion School 6.5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.