Huxlow Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Irthlingborough, 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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Huxlow Academy is a secondary school in Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Huxlow 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 was offered a place in 2026, as at 9 of the 19 other North Northamptonshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 98 first-choice applications for 105 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 7 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 41.9 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was D+ (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
- Finedon Road, Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 783 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “The school has transformed pupils’ experiences of school so that they have more opportunities to be successful.”
- “Pupils learn in purposeful classroom environments and work with staff who are highly ambitious about what they can achieve.”
- “The quality of education provided by the school has recently improved.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum is not taught consistently well, and pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “The school has increased its communication with parents but there remain some who would appreciate further improvement in their children’s experience of school.”
- “There are inconsistencies in how well the school checks pupils’ understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 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) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.9 | 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: 98 first-preference applications, 105 offers in total, 98 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.
- Rushden Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ferrers School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 3.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Wrenn School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manor School 3.9 mi Inadequate Last distance published
- Weavers Academy 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wollaston School 5.3 mi Good Last distance published