Weavers Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wellingborough, East Midlands NN8 3JH · North Northamptonshire
#247 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3071 of 4,090 nationally
About Weavers Academy
Weavers Academy is a academy secondary school located in Wellingborough, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,275 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 27.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 247th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,275; capacity filled 84.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 48.2%; ebacc average points 3.38.
There are 36 schools in Wellingborough; Weavers Academy ranks 30th 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%)39.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.5%
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 Weavers Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,275
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.38
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Weavers Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
239 students · 612 m away
Olympic Primary
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
400 students · 704 m away
St Barnabas Church of England School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
170 students · 726 m away
Croyland Primary School
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
414 students · 766 m away
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
303 students · 803 m away
Ruskin Infant School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
250 students · 803 m away
Ruskin Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
255 students · 809 m away
Redwell Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
629 students · 1.4 km away
The Avenue Infant School
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
165 students · 1.4 km away
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,275 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
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1,276 students
Landau Forte College
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,272 students
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,278 students
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,270 students
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,265 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Weavers Academy a good school?
Weavers Academy has a Success Index (England) of 27.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #247 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 Weavers Academy rank in East Midlands?
Weavers Academy ranks #247 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3071 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Weavers Academy?
Weavers Academy had 1,275 students in 2025.
Is Weavers Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Weavers Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Weavers Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Weavers Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.