Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is a secondary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2022. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Sir Christopher Hatton 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 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026 there were 339 first-choice applications for 270 offers; 260 offers went to first-choice families, and 79 first-choice families (23%) were not offered a place.
- The Year 7 2026 figure of 1.3 first choices per offer was the 3rd highest of 20 North Northamptonshire secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 54% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest North Northamptonshire secondary schools.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,440 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders believe that pupils should ‘aim for excellence’ in every aspect of school life.”
- “Most pupils rise to this challenge.”
- “They have positive attitudes and are keen to learn.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, the behaviour of a small minority of pupils disrupts the learning and social times of others.”
- “Pupils say that a few staff do not respond consistently to incidents of poor behaviour.”
- “The implementation of the key-stage-3 curriculum is not as consistently strong in a few subjects as it is in others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2022 (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) | 54% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | 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: 339 first-preference applications, 270 offers in total, 260 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 North Northamptonshire.
- Wrenn School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Weavers Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Huxlow Academy 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wollaston School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Rushden Academy 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ferrers School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 5.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Southfield School for Girls 5.4 mi Good Last distance published