Bishop Stopford School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Kettering, East Midlands NN15 6BJ · North Northamptonshire
#23 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#314 of 4,090 nationally
About Bishop Stopford School
Bishop Stopford School is a academy secondary located in Kettering, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,454 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 88.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 23rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (71th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,454; capacity filled 105.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 84.2%; ebacc average points 5.54.
There are 46 schools in Kettering; Bishop Stopford School ranks 2nd of 45 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%)58.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)66%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)7.6%
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 Bishop Stopford School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,454
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 7.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 66%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 84.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.54
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bishop Stopford School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
481 students · 145 m away
St Peter's School
Kettering · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
104 students · 588 m away
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,111 students · 665 m away
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
312 students · 730 m away
Hall Meadow Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.1 km away
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.3 km away
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
216 students · 1.4 km away
Compass Primary Academy
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
403 students · 1.6 km away
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,477 students · 1.7 km away
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
257 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
West Park School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,454 students
Rawlins
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,450 students
Tuxford Academy
Newark · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,462 students
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,465 students
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Stopford School a good school?
Bishop Stopford School has a Success Index (England) of 88.3 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #23 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 Bishop Stopford School rank in East Midlands?
Bishop Stopford School ranks #23 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #314 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Stopford School?
Bishop Stopford School had 1,454 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Stopford School a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Stopford School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bishop Stopford School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Stopford School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.