Rushden Academy

State-Funded School

rushden-academy-north-northamptonshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

North NorthamptonshireLocal Authority

Wellingborough and RushdenConstituency

NN10 6AGPostcode

2.2

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Rushden 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 961 pupils. Rushden Academy is part of TOVE LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 27.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.39

Ethnicity

White

83%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

961

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

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: 961
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: TOVE LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
11 Oct 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
27 Sept 2016	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

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.