Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

North NorthamptonshireLocal Authority

Wellingborough and RushdenConstituency

NN8 4RPPostcode

7.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Sir Christopher Hatton 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 1,440 pupils. Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is part of Hatton Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 50.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 54.2%
EBacc average point score: 4.7

Ethnicity

White

60%

Asian

15%

Black

15%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,440

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

19%

England average

27%

First language not English

25%

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: 1,440
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Hatton Academies Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
28 Nov 2022	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
2 Feb 2015	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.