New Horizons Academy
Northampton · West Northamptonshire
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About New Horizons Academy
New Horizons Academy is a other academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
TOVE LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 15 member schools: 4 primary schools, 9 secondary schools, 2 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Coventry | Milton Keynes | North Northamptonshire | Solihull | Walsall | West Northamptonshire. Regions: East Midlands | South East | West Midlands. — from the TOVE LEARNING TRUST public record.
New Horizons Academy is a other academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, part of TOVE LEARNING TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- New Horizons Academy
- Address
- 59-77 Sheep Street
- Postcode
- NN1 2NE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton North
- URN (official identifier)
- 150717
- Establishment number
- 1102
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 50
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 105
- School type
- Free school (alternative provision)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- TOVE LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Hance
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected as The Spires Academy on 14 Nov 2023, before it became New Horizons Academy (Inadequate)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.newhorizonsacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01604801320
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at New Horizons Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 50 | 67,598 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 70.0% | 17.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 46.0% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 54.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.0% | 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
2 published inspections for New Horizons Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Read reportInspected as The Spires Academy (URN 142926)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 24 Mar 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Spires Academy (URN 142926)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 14 Dec 2021
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 premium at New Horizons Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £58,900 for 38 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 76.0% | 18.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £1,178 | £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 New Horizons Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Alternative provision · 75 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,130,000 £41,733 per pupil | £33,057 |
| Total spending | £3,137,000 £41,827 per pupil | £30,077 |
| Teaching staff | £927,000 £12,360 per pupil · 29.6% | £13,382 · 44.5% |
| Education support staff | £637,000 £8,493 per pupil · 20.3% | £5,707 · 19.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £287,000 £3,827 per pupil · 9.1% | £1,456 · 4.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £287,000 £3,827 per pupil · 9.1% | £1,324 · 4.4% |
| In-year balance | −£7,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £446,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending — per pupil, supply and agency — per pupil.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
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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