Corby Business Academy

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

North NorthamptonshireLocal Authority

Corby and East NorthamptonshireConstituency

NN17 5EBPostcode

1.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Corby Business Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,188 pupils. Corby Business Academy is part of The Brooke Weston Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 27.9%
EBacc average point score: 3.28

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,188

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

25%

England average

27%

First language not English

23%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,188
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: The Brooke Weston Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
25 May 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
6 May 2019	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.