Weston Favell Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From West Northamptonshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Weston Favell Academy is a secondary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
Weston Favell Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant for a Year 7 place in 2026 was offered one, as were applicants at 14 of the 17 other West Northamptonshire secondary schools with a published 2026 outcome.
- For 2026 Year 7 entry, 150 first-choice applications for 259 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 109 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, against 45% in England.
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was C- (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Booth Lane South, Northampton, NN3 3EZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,431 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are positive about the education they receive at Weston Favell Academy.”
- “They told inspectors that they value the academic and pastoral support they receive from staff.”
- “Older pupils recognise that the school has improved in recent years.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in all lessons.”
- “Sometimes, staff do not check pupils’ understanding well enough or make sure that this is secure before moving on.”
- “However, these opportunities are limited.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2024 (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) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.8 | 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: 150 first-preference applications, 259 offers in total, 150 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- Northampton Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Thomas Becket Catholic School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Northampton School for Girls 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northampton School for Boys 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Northampton School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingsthorpe College 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Malcolm Arnold Academy 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moulton School and Science College 2.1 mi Good Last distance published