Guilsborough Academy
Northampton · West Northamptonshire
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About Guilsborough Academy
Guilsborough Academy is a secondary academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
GUILSBOROUGH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands. — from the GUILSBOROUGH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Guilsborough Academy
- Address
- West Haddon Road, Guilsborough
- Postcode
- NN6 8QE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Daventry
- URN (official identifier)
- 136489
- Establishment number
- 4042
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1198
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1412
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- GUILSBOROUGH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Frazer
- Ofsted inspection
- Requires improvement · Inspected 3 Oct 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.guilsborough.northants.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01604740641
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Guilsborough Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,198 | 67,598 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.5% | 17.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.5% | 23.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Guilsborough Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 26 Nov 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 19 Dec 2023
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 6 Jul 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 29 Jun 2017
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Apr 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Guilsborough School (URN 122061)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Guilsborough School (URN 122061)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Mar 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Guilsborough Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.3% | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 20.1% | 20.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Guilsborough Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £182,600 for 166 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.9% | 18.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £175 | £243 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Guilsborough Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,260 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | West Northamptonshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,020,000 £7,159 per pupil | £7,679 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,100,000 £7,222 per pupil | £7,301 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,163,000 £4,098 per pupil · 56.7% | £4,132 · 56.6% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £849,000 £674 per pupil · 9.3% | £695 · 9.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £237,000 £188 per pupil · 2.6% | £147 · 2.0% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £237,000 £188 per pupil · 2.6% | £136 · 1.9% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£80,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,641,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,676 per pupil, supply and agency £209 per pupil — spending up £546 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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