Weston Favell Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Northampton, East Midlands NN3 3EZ · West Northamptonshire
#238 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2987 of 4,090 nationally
About Weston Favell Academy
Weston Favell Academy 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 1,431 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 29.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 238th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (35th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,431; capacity filled 93.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.1%; ebacc average points 3.42.
There are 119 schools in Northampton; Weston Favell Academy ranks 104th 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%)41.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)30.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.3%
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 Weston Favell Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,431
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 30.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Weston Favell Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Headlands Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
450 students · 374 m away
The Arbours Primary Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
333 students · 400 m away
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 565 m away
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 759 m away
Lumbertubs Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 878 m away
Northampton Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students · 887 m away
Eastfield Academy
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
221 students · 1.0 km away
Boothville Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
601 students · 1.2 km away
Lings Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 1.2 km away
Thorplands Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
226 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,432 students
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1,440 students
Prince William School
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1,416 students
Kingsthorpe College
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1,415 students
Moulton School and Science College
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1,450 students
Sponne School
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1,410 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Weston Favell Academy a good school?
Weston Favell Academy has a Success Index (England) of 29.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #238 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 Weston Favell Academy rank in East Midlands?
Weston Favell Academy ranks #238 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2987 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Weston Favell Academy?
Weston Favell Academy had 1,431 students in 2025.
Is Weston Favell Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Weston Favell Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Weston Favell Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Weston Favell Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.