Kingsthorpe College

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Kingsthorpe College
Kingsthorpe logo.jpg
Address
Boughton Green Road

, ,
NN2 7HR

England
Coordinates52°16′16″N 0°53′13″W / 52.271°N 0.887°W / 52.271; -0.887Coordinates: 52°16′16″N 0°53′13″W / 52.271°N 0.887°W / 52.271; -0.887
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoEverything is possible
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
Department for Education URN138932 Tables
GenderMixed[1]
Age11 to 18[1]
Enrolment1450[1]
Colour(s) Blue  Purple  Yellow
Website[1]

Kingsthorpe College (KC), formerly Kingsthorpe Community College and before that Kingsthorpe Upper School, is a secondary school with academy status in Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire. In 2012 it became a member of the Collaborative Academies Trust.[2] It has about 1,200 students with c.180 in the sixth form.[2] The school moved into a new building in 2007. It has been a specialist sports college with a second specialism in History since 2006.

The school is set on one site, which is located on Boughton Green Road. It was previously on two sites, the other being next to Welford Road, which is on the A5199. The college is a 'sports college', after changing from a Language College and a former ICT College.

Ofsted judgements[]

In 2013 Ofsted said the school required improvement. In 2015 it was judged Good.[3]

Notable alumni[]

Feeder schools[]

  • All Saints CEVA Primary School
  • Parklands Primary School
  • Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
  • Whitehills Primary School
  • Sunnyside Primary Academy
  • Green Oaks Primary Academy
  • Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
  • Spring Lane Primary School
  • Lumbertubs Primary School

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Kingsthorpe College". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Collaborative Academies Trust Accessed 13 October 2014
  3. ^ Hollingsworth, Simon. "No formal designation monitoring inspection of Kingsthorpe College" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
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