Campion School, Northampton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Campion School excels at creating a calm, caring environment where pupils feel valued and supported by staff who know them well. The school's strong focus on reading, ambitious curriculum, and consistent behaviour expectations help all pupils, particularly disadvantaged students, make good progress. Post-16 students are exceptionally well prepared for university and careers through high-quality teaching, expert subject knowledge, and extensive guidance.
Key Strengths
- Post-16 students achieve above national averages with excellent preparation for university and employment
- Strong pastoral support and behaviour culture focused on celebrating positive character traits
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with reading as a clear priority
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils with barriers to learning being actively tackled
- Staff wellbeing prioritized with strong professional development opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of pupil passport information by some teachers to fully meet individual pupil needs
- Some gaps in pupils' spiritual and cultural understanding within the personal development programme
- Historical governance challenges in challenging leaders' decisions and overseeing equality and disadvantaged pupil progress
- Inconsistencies in how tutor times deliver the personal development programme
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, keeping pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting clubs, creative and artistic clubs, lunchtime and after-school activities, reading mentor roles, character ambassador volunteering, work-experience weeks (Year 10 and Year 12)
Campion School provides a calm, welcoming environment where pupils experience positive relationships with staff who know and care for them. The school has implemented an ambitious curriculum with strong focus on reading and subject knowledge, supported by effective pastoral care.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
42
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
1,309 pupils
1,455 capacity
146 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Northampton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton
Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire
Places available
5,079
Applications
4,699
Got 1st preference
77.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
Secondary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.48594%
Overall absence
25.20661%
Persistent absence
1,210
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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