Corby Technical School
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Corby, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Corby Technical School is a secondary school in Corby, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Corby Technical School 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
- No last distance was published for Year 7 2026; places for children living in the catchment area were decided by random allocation.
- There were 166 first-choice applications for 150 Year 7 offers in 2026; 121 offers went to first-choice families and 45 first-choice families (27%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 43% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 45.8 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
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
- Cottingham Road, Corby, NN17 1TD
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 952 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Corby Technical School is a welcoming, inclusive school.”
- “Teachers develop strong relationships with pupils.”
- “Pupils feel safe and say they trust staff to provide support when they need it.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teaching is not as effective.”
- “On these occasions, explanations are not always clear, and teachers do not check pupils’ understanding well.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not fully commit to their learning and their knowledge is not deepened as a result.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (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) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.8 | 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: 166 first-preference applications, 150 offers in total, 121 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
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- Kettering Science Academy 6.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Montsaye Academy 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southfield School for Girls 7.1 mi Good Last distance published