Corby Business Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Corby, East Midlands NN17 5EB · North Northamptonshire
#235 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2977 of 4,090 nationally
About Corby Business Academy
Corby Business Academy is a academy secondary located in Corby, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,188 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 29.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 235th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (49th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,188; capacity filled 99%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.7%; ebacc average points 3.28.
There are 25 schools in Corby; Corby Business Academy ranks 18th of 25 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%)39.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)27.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.9%
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 Corby Business Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,188
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 27.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Corby Business Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Priors Hall - A Learning Community
Corby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
478 students · 13 m away
Weldon Church of England Primary School
Corby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.3 km away
Weldon Village Academy
Corby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
475 students · 2.4 km away
Corby Old Village Primary School
Corby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 3.2 km away
Rockingham Primary School
Corby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
367 students · 3.4 km away
Gretton Primary Academy
Corby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
145 students · 3.8 km away
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
Corby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
366 students · 4.0 km away
Little Stanion Primary School
Corby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
239 students · 4.0 km away
Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Kettering · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
104 students · 4.0 km away
Corby Technical School
Corby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
952 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,182 students
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,198 students
The Manor Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,204 students
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,171 students
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,170 students
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,207 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Corby Business Academy a good school?
Corby Business Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #235 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 Corby Business Academy rank in East Midlands?
Corby Business Academy ranks #235 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2977 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Corby Business Academy?
Corby Business Academy had 1,188 students in 2025.
Is Corby Business Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Corby Business Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Corby Business Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Corby Business Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.