Guilsborough Academy
Academy converter in Northampton, West Northamptonshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1198 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1412 |
| Free school meals | 15.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | GUILSBOROUGH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Address | West Haddon Road, Guilsborough, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 8QE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.guilsborough.northants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01604740641 |
| URN | 136489 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 October 2023, published 19 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 May 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Planning for university
Work out your UCAS Tariff points from predicted A level grades with our UCAS points calculator.
Nearby schools
- Houlton School (secondary school, about 11.6 km)
- The Duston School (all-through school, about 12.7 km)
- Kingsthorpe College (secondary school, about 13.1 km)
- Moulton School and Science College (secondary school, about 13.4 km)
- Northampton School for Girls (secondary school, about 14.1 km)
- DSLV E-ACT Academy (all-through school, about 14.2 km)
- The Parker E-ACT Academy (secondary school, about 14.2 km)
- Malcolm Arnold Academy (secondary school, about 14.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.