Progress Schools - Thrapston, Thrapston
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has an ambitious curriculum and staff who care about pupils' progress, particularly in English and mathematics where most pupils achieve GCSE qualifications. The school works hard to improve attendance and provides pupils with trusted adults and helpful careers guidance for life after school. However, these strengths are currently undermined by inconsistent teaching and behaviour support.
Key Strengths
- Some pupils make progress in English and mathematics, with most achieving GCSE qualifications in these subjects
- Well-designed curriculum that is ambitious and sets out clearly what pupils should learn
- School successfully identifies needs of pupils with special educational needs and provides staff with strategies to support them
- Improved attendance for many pupils who had poor attendance in previous schools
- Helpful careers advice and successful outcomes in securing relevant placements for pupils leaving school
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not consistently matched to pupils' starting points - work can be too easy or too difficult
- Classrooms are not calm and purposeful enough, affecting pupils' concentration and learning
- Staff do not feel supported in managing behaviour consistently, leading to pupils being confused about expectations
- Pupils use inappropriate language regularly and do not understand the importance of good manners
- Pupils lack understanding of fundamental British values and how to respect differences
- Staff do not have sufficient information and guidance to fulfil their roles effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Music, cooking, crochet, enrichment programme offering different cultures and faiths
Progress Schools - Thrapston is an independent school for pupils aged 11-16 with behavioural, social, emotional and mental health needs. The school has been rated as Inadequate overall and does not meet independent school standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
38 pupils
60 capacity
22 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Thrapston
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thrapston
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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