Kingsthorpe College
Kingsthorpe College | |
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Address | |
Boughton Green Road , , NN2 7HR England | |
Coordinates | 52°16′16″N 0°53′13″W / 52.271°N 0.887°WCoordinates: 52°16′16″N 0°53′13″W / 52.271°N 0.887°W |
Information | |
Type | Academy |
Motto | Everything is possible |
Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
Department for Education URN | 138932 Tables |
Gender | Mixed[1] |
Age | 11 to 18[1] |
Enrolment | 1450[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[]
- Ben Cohen, rugby player
- Gian Sammarco, actor
- Marc Warren, actor
- Callum Robinson, footballer
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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Kingsthorpe College". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Collaborative Academies Trust Accessed 13 October 2014
- ^ Hollingsworth, Simon. "No formal designation monitoring inspection of Kingsthorpe College" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- Secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
- Academies in West Northamptonshire
- East Midlands school stubs