Rushden Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Rushden, 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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Rushden Academy is a secondary school in Rushden, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2022. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Rushden 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
- Every Year 7 applicant for 2026 was offered a place; 9 of the 19 other North Northamptonshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome did the same.
- Year 7 2026 drew 173 first-choice applications for 175 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 27% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 41.6 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was D+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was well 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
- Hayway, Rushden, NN10 6AG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 961 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2022
Strengths
- “There are strong positive relationships between staff and pupils at this school.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending and staff are proud to work at the school.”
- “Many parents and carers would recommend the school.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum for design and technology, and in particular food and nutrition, is not as sufficiently well developed as all other subjects.”
- “There are still a few occasions when some teachers do not check that all pupils have secured important knowledge well enough before the lesson moves on.”
- “As a result, on occasions a small number of pupils do not learn as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 October 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) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | 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: 173 first-preference applications, 175 offers in total, 173 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.
- The Ferrers School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Huxlow Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wrenn School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wollaston School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Manor School 4.4 mi Inadequate Last distance published
- Weavers Academy 4.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 6.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published