Brooke Weston Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Great Oakley, North Northamptonshire
Brooke Weston Academy is a secondary school in Great Oakley, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Coomb Road, Corby, Great Oakley, NN18 8LA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,154 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Brooke Weston Academy is a school that wants the very best for all pupils.”
- “Leaders have a clear and ambitious vision for the school and are determined that pupils will succeed here.”
- “The vast majority of pupils enjoy their time at school.”
To improve
- “However, some teachers do not always check pupils’ understanding well enough.”
- “This means that a small number of pupils do not have secure prior knowledge when they meet new content.”
- “There are some rare instances of behaviours that do not meet the school’s high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 291 first-preference applications, 180 offers in total, 161 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as North Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Kingswood Secondary Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Corby Technical School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lodge Park Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Corby Business Academy 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Weldon Village Academy 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kettering Science Academy 4.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Montsaye Academy 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southfield School for Girls 5.6 mi Good Last distance published