Abbeyfield School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northampton, East Midlands NN4 8BU · West Northamptonshire
#190 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2378 of 4,090 nationally
About Abbeyfield School
Abbeyfield School is a academy secondary located in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,296 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 190th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (51th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,296; capacity filled 96%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.2%; ebacc average points 4.17.
There are 119 schools in Northampton; Abbeyfield School ranks 75th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Abbeyfield School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,296
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Abbeyfield School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Abbey Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 172 m away
Wootton Park School
Northampton · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,670 students · 499 m away
Overstone Gate Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
30 students · 499 m away
Simon de Senlis Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
434 students · 550 m away
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 810 m away
Delapre Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
539 students · 992 m away
East Hunsbury Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
453 students · 1.2 km away
Hunsbury Park Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
354 students · 1.3 km away
Northampton High School GDST
Hardingstone · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
427 students · 1.4 km away
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
350 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Highfields School
Matlock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,298 students
Magdalen College School
Brackley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,293 students
Wigston Academy
Wigston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,286 students
Campion School
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,309 students
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,310 students
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,278 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Abbeyfield School a good school?
Abbeyfield School has a Success Index (England) of 41.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #190 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Abbeyfield School rank in East Midlands?
Abbeyfield School ranks #190 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2378 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Abbeyfield School?
Abbeyfield School had 1,296 students in 2025.
Is Abbeyfield School a primary school or a secondary school?
Abbeyfield School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Abbeyfield School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Abbeyfield School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.