Huxlow Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Irthlingborough, East Midlands NN9 5TY · North Northamptonshire
#209 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2729 of 4,090 nationally
About Huxlow Academy
Huxlow Academy is a academy secondary located in Irthlingborough, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 783 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 34.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 209th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (57th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 783; capacity filled 95.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 58%; ebacc average points 3.80.
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%)41.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.8%
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 Huxlow Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 783
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.80
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Huxlow Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Irthlingborough Junior School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 511 m away
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
286 students · 540 m away
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
201 students · 2.2 km away
Henry Chichele Primary School
Higham Ferrers · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
341 students · 2.4 km away
Finedon Nursery and Infant School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
176 students · 2.4 km away
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
Rushden · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
255 students · 3.0 km away
Higham Ferrers Junior School
Rushden · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
322 students · 3.1 km away
Stanton Cross Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 3.6 km away
Rushden Academy
Rushden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
961 students · 3.6 km away
The Ferrers School
Rushden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
937 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
781 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students
Anthony Gell School
Matlock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
776 students
Giles Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
793 students
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
796 students
Alderman White School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Huxlow Academy a good school?
Huxlow Academy has a Success Index (England) of 34.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #209 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 Huxlow Academy rank in East Midlands?
Huxlow Academy ranks #209 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2729 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Huxlow Academy?
Huxlow Academy had 783 students in 2025.
Is Huxlow Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Huxlow Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Huxlow Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Huxlow Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.