Campion School, Northampton

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Campion School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Post 16 provision - Strong standard. "Leaders hold ambitious expectations for all post-16 students."

Achievement - Expected standard. "As pupils move through the school, they develop the knowledge and skills needed to succeed across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "The school has a clear strategy in place to tackle issues of poor attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented an ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Staff identify the needs of disadvantaged pupils quickly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The relatively new leadership team understands the school's context, strengths and areas for improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a well-planned, age-appropriate personal development programme that provides pupils with meaningful life experiences."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the programme that delivers spiritual and cultural understanding is embedded effectively so that pupils can apply what they are taught and are, therefore, well equipped for life in modern Britain"; "Leaders should ensure that staff use the information they receive about pupils' individual needs and barriers to learning so that all pupils' needs are met effectively"; "Those responsible for governance should ensure that their checking and monitoring processes give them a clear and accurate understanding of whether the school's systems are having the best impact on all pupils' outcomes and experiences".

In 2026, pupils at Campion School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.3 in West Northamptonshire and 47 across England.

46% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in West Northamptonshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 46.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.17: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.5, against 47.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 151 families put Campion School as their first choice and 471 named it as one of their preferences, for 235 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Campion School are The Duston School (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); Abbeyfield School (4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); Wootton Park School (4.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.7); and Northampton International Academy (4.8 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 38.9).

Campion School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Campion School is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49 in 2024/25.

69 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Campion School (as of April 2026): 84% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 36% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (36%).

Of the 195 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 55% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 83 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 33% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Black (5%).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Campion School.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Campion School (outside), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Campion School issued 291 suspensions, 22.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Campion School are Bugbrooke Community Primary School (0.5 miles), Kislingbury Primary School (1.4 miles) and The Bliss Charity School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.