Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wellingborough, East Midlands NN8 4RP · North Northamptonshire
#73 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#913 of 4,090 nationally
About Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is a academy secondary located in Wellingborough, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,440 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 72.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 73rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (76th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,440; capacity filled 114.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.7%; ebacc average points 4.70.
There are 36 schools in Wellingborough; Sir Christopher Hatton Academy ranks 4th of 35 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%)50.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.3%
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 Sir Christopher Hatton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,440
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 114.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Avenue Infant School
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
165 students · 381 m away
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
237 students · 532 m away
Oakway Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
555 students · 566 m away
Victoria Primary Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 689 m away
Refocus
Wellingborough · Independent secondary · Ages 14–16
63 students · 874 m away
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
239 students · 967 m away
St Barnabas Church of England School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
170 students · 1.0 km away
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 1.1 km away
Redwell Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
629 students · 1.2 km away
Wellingborough School
Wellingborough · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
699 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wollaston School
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,432 students
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,450 students
West Park School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,454 students
Bishop Stopford School
Kettering · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,454 students
Rawlins
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir Christopher Hatton Academy a good school?
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 72.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #73 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 Sir Christopher Hatton Academy rank in East Midlands?
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy ranks #73 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #913 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir Christopher Hatton Academy?
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy had 1,440 students in 2025.
Is Sir Christopher Hatton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Sir Christopher Hatton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir Christopher Hatton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.