Lodge Park Academy, Corby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lodge Park Academy excels at creating a welcoming, inclusive environment where all pupils feel valued and respected. The school offers excellent personal development opportunities and a strong sixth form with dedicated staff who know students well. Under new leadership, the school has transformed its culture significantly, with pupils now enjoying learning more and showing improved attendance and behaviour.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with a clear vision for improvement and excellent support for staff professional development
- Excellent personal development and wellbeing provision with a broad range of extra-curricular activities
- Highly effective sixth form with strong student progress and a distinctive family feel
- Welcoming, inclusive culture that values diversity and helps pupils feel safe and respected
- Significant improvements in attendance, behaviour and school culture
Areas for Improvement
- Pupil achievement remains below national levels across several subjects despite recent improvement efforts
- Teachers do not consistently adapt their teaching to meet individual pupils' learning needs
- Some pupils do not apply their learning in reading, writing and maths across different subjects
- A small number of pupils still do not attend school as regularly as they should
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports programmes and competitions, choir, writing clubs, debating, house-based challenges (houseopoly), workplace experiences
Lodge Park Academy is a welcoming school serving a diverse community that has undergone significant recent improvements under new leadership. The school has transformed its culture and is working to improve pupil achievement, though outcomes remain below national levels.
At a Glance
36.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.6
Avg class size
43
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
57%
Available places
703 pupils
1,230 capacity
527 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Corby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Corby
Admissions Demand - North Northamptonshire
Places available
4,332
Applications
4,139
Got 1st preference
82.9%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across North Northamptonshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(112)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
13.17277%
Overall absence
35.98131%
Persistent absence
856
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lodge Park Academy
Woodnewton- A Learning Community
Studfall Junior Academy
Studfall Infant Academy
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Beanfield Primary School
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
Rockingham Primary School
Hazel Leys Academy
Exeter A Learning Community Academy
Cottingham Church of England Primary School
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