Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · North Northamptonshire
The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
72
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 11/10/2022
Application demand
63%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
91.9%
22.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,440
Capacity used
Over capacity115%
1,254 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
63%
1st preference success rate
228 of 361 families who put it first got an offer
235
Places offered
572
Total applications
2.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 361 | 228 | ● 63% |
| 2nd preference | 151 | 7 | ● 5% |
| 3rd preference | 60 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 572 | 235 | 41% |
1st preference success by year
North Northamptonshire lets families list 3 preferences. 6 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Nicholas Salisbury Alastair Mitchell
- Address
- The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
- Phone
- 01933226077
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Ward / constituency
- Hatton Park · Wellingborough and Rushden
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137912
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 20% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 24% | — | — |
| SEN support | 3% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: HATTON ACADEMIES TRUST
1,440 pupils · 1,254 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
11 October 2022
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,306 pupils
Attendance
91.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
22.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.1%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 50.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.37 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.48 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 50.2 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 54.2% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 68.7% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 249 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 38.44 | 35 |
| Average grade | B | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 25.8% | 17% |
| A-level students | 87 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 247 | 28% | 62% | 74% | |
| English Language | 247 | 22% | 57% | 74% | |
| English Literature | 241 | 22% | 57% | 77% | |
| Combined Science | 208 | 19% | 49% | 64% | |
| Geography | 177 | 23% | 51% | 60% | |
| History | 114 | 17% | 43% | 57% | |
| Spanish | 85 | 31% | 74% | 85% | |
| Business | 79 | 18% | 41% | 61% | |
| German | 53 | 36% | 64% | 72% | |
| Social Studies | 52 | 25% | 63% | 73% | |
| Religious Studies | 39 | 38% | 56% | 69% | |
| Computer Science | 38 | 47% | 71% | 76% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 41 | 17% | 49% | 68% | |
| Biology | 31 | 6% | 19% | 58% | |
| Chemistry | 30 | 7% | 33% | 53% | |
| Physics | 19 | 16% | 26% | 47% | |
| Sociology | 13 | 0% | 23% | 77% | |
| English Literature | 13 | 15% | 54% | 77% | |
| Mathematics (Further) | 10 | 20% | 70% | 90% | |
| History | 9 | 0% | 11% | 22% | |
| Business Studies | 8 | 0% | 13% | 38% | |
| Computer Science | 8 | 0% | 25% | 38% | |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | 8 | 0% | 38% | 50% | |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 57% | 71% | 86% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
No Cambridge offers this year
UCAS apply centre 15518: Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | 0 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | 0 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 81% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 100% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 82% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through North Northamptonshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.