Prince William School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Oundle, North Northamptonshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
10.99 miles
Published by North Northamptonshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Prince William School is a secondary school in Oundle, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 30 April 2025. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Prince William 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 | 10.99 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 10.99 miles away, the longest of 6 North Northamptonshire secondary schools with a published last distance.
- In Year 7 2026 entry there were 227 first-choice applications for 241 offers; 224 offers went to first-choice families and 3 first-choice families (1%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 51% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 48.9 (England 46).
- Ofsted's latest outcome, on 30 April 2025, was Improved significantly; the previous graded outcome, on 28 January 2020, was Good.
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
- Herne Road, Oundle, PE8 4BS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,416 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 30 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this inclusive and nurturing school.”
- “Staff share a belief that pupils can achieve excellent outcomes, whatever their starting point.”
- “The school has the highest expectations of every pupil.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 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) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.9 | 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: 227 first-preference applications, 241 offers in total, 224 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.
- Weldon Village Academy 6.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Corby Business Academy 7.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Corby Technical School 9.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor School 9.7 mi Inadequate Last distance published
- Brooke Weston Academy 10.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Lodge Park Academy 11.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingswood Secondary Academy 11.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 11.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published