Kingsthorpe College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northampton, East Midlands NN2 7HR · West Northamptonshire
#212 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2760 of 4,090 nationally
About Kingsthorpe College
Kingsthorpe College 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 1,415 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 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 212th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (26th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,415; capacity filled 97.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.3%; ebacc average points 3.53.
There are 119 schools in Northampton; Kingsthorpe College ranks 92nd 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%)39.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.5%
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 Kingsthorpe College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,415
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.53
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Kingsthorpe College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 495 m away
Sunnyside Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
364 students · 631 m away
Green Oaks Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 676 m away
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,670 students · 994 m away
Parklands Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.1 km away
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
282 students · 1.4 km away
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
471 students · 1.6 km away
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
912 students · 1.6 km away
Kingsley Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
401 students · 1.6 km away
Boughton Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Prince William School
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1,416 students
Sponne School
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1,410 students
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,400 students
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students
Wollaston School
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,432 students
The Kimberley School
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,393 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingsthorpe College a good school?
Kingsthorpe College has a Success Index (England) of 33.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #212 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 Kingsthorpe College rank in East Midlands?
Kingsthorpe College ranks #212 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2760 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kingsthorpe College?
Kingsthorpe College had 1,415 students in 2025.
Is Kingsthorpe College a primary school or a secondary school?
Kingsthorpe College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kingsthorpe College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kingsthorpe College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.