School profile

Lodge Park Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Corby, NN17 2JH

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,995 of 3,312

Worse than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,890 of 2,536

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Lodge Park Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils703
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Jonathon Kirby
TrustTHE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Opened01 Jan 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139060.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.37, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire43.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.50%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire60.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.26.6%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire40.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.1%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire9.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths44.3%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire55.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4158--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.29.4, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire32.7235
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.95, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire34.3235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better28.6%, better than England, better than North Northamptonshire13.8%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.13, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study37--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils703
Girls318
Boys385
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.8%
First language not English28.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,261
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.44.3%
Sixth form places2024/25200
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.151
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size19

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56.8%
Other White
20.3%
African
9.5%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
Other Black
2%
White and Asian
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)46.68
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.3
Support staff (FTE)44.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2545.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.1
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.102
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.92
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth NorthamptonshireEngland
Overall absence11.6%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire8.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.34.1%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire23.4%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.4%, worse than England, worse than North Northamptonshire4.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate123.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions22.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.9%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.2%
Further education74.9%
School sixth form10.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.8%
Apprenticeship1.5%
Employment1%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.3%
Higher education53.8%
Employment25.6%
Apprenticeship10.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.1%
Further education2.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lodge Park Academy
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Good
0.6 miPrimaryStudfall Junior AcademyAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryStudfall Infant AcademyAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimarySt Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBeanfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOur Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryRockingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryHazel Leys AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miNurseryPen Green Centre for Children and Their FamiliesLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.6 miSecondaryCorby Technical SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lodge Park Academy

What is Lodge Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lodge Park Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lodge Park Academy rank in England?

Lodge Park Academy ranks 2,995 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools) and 1,890 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Lodge Park Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 26.6% of pupils at Lodge Park Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 37 (England 46.2).

What are Lodge Park Academy's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Lodge Park Academy was C, and 28.6% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Lodge Park Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Lodge Park Academy made 102 offers from 92 applications (0.9 per offer), and 45 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lodge Park Academy?

Lodge Park Academy has 703 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Lodge Park Academy?

Lodge Park Academy had 1,261 school places in 2024/25.

Does Lodge Park Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Lodge Park Academy has a sixth form with 200 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lodge Park Academy?

At Lodge Park Academy, the average class had 19 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lodge Park Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lodge Park Academy missed 11.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 34.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.