Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery vs Abbeyfield School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton
Abbeyfield School
Northampton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
350
1296
Capacity
472
1350
Occupancy
74%
96%
FSM %
31.9%
28.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Inadequate
Personal Development
Outstanding
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Jan 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
36.4%
KS2 Reading
73%
-
KS2 Maths
85%
-
KS2 Writing
91%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
24.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
40
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
29%
Degree course
-
80%
Any L4+ destination
-
80%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
56
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (42)
Mathematics (38)
Sociology (32)
English Literature (32)
Physics (32)
Media / Film / TV Studies (30)
Biology (24)
Mathematics (24)