Weavers Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire

Last distance offered · Year 7 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026

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Weavers Academy is a secondary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.

Weavers 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

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

For Year 7 2026 no last distance was published; the admission criterion says all pupils expressing a preference for the school were allocated a place.
Year 7 2026 had 122 first-choice applications for 157 offers: 121 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (1%) was not offered a place.
In 2024/25, 29% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in North Northamptonshire.
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 North Northamptonshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: North Northamptonshire
Pupils on roll: 1,275 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 31.2% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 17.4

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2022

Strengths

“This is a school where staff care for pupils and are determined that they will succeed.”
“They make sure that all pupils get the support they need.”
“The curriculum is well planned, and pupils have the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects.”

To improve

“However, some parents and carers of pupils with SEND feel that the school has not communicated with them well enough.”
“As a result, they are not always confident that their children’s needs are met.”
“The proportion of pupils entered for the EBacc is below average.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 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)	29%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	39.8	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: 122 first-preference applications, 157 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.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
Wrenn School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Wollaston School 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
Huxlow Academy 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
Rushden Academy 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
The Ferrers School 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
The Latimer Arts College 5.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Bishop Stopford School 5.8 mi Not judged Last distance published