Huxlow Academy

Huxlow Academy is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Previously a specialist Science College, the school converted to academy status in April 2012. However, the name only changed to Huxlow Academy in late 2022.There are just over 900 students on roll, including around 100 students in the Sixth Form, which is shared with two other local schools.

Huxlow Academy
Address
Finedon Road

Irthlingborough
,
Northamptonshire
,
NN9 5TY

England
Coordinates52.329°N 0.621°W / 52.329; -0.621
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1962
TrustTove Learning Trust
Department for Education URN149433 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherPaul Letch
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Websitehttp://www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk

It was founded in 1962 and was originally known as Finedon and Irthlingborough Secondary Modern School.[1]

The current Head Teacher is Mr Paul Letch. He joined the school in September 2021. There are 47 teachers (full-time equivalent) and 36 support staff.[2]

Feeder School

The school gains its Year 7 students from primary schools in Irthlingborough, Finedon, Little Addington, Great Addington and Woodford as well as numerous schools in surrounding villages.

Sixth form provision

The Sixth Form is part of The East Northamptonshire College (TENC), which combines the strengths of Huxlow Academy, The Ferrers School and The Rushden Academy at post-16 level.[3]

Achievement

In the school's Ofsted report in 2016[4] the College was deemed to be "Good" in all main areas (achievement, quality of teaching, behaviour and leadership/management).

Percentage of students achieving 5+ GCSEs including Maths and English [5]
  • 2012: 59%
  • 2013: 57%
  • 2014: 54%
  • 2015: 48%

References
  1. "Huxlow Science College makes half a century with time capsule burial". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. "Huxlow Science College". Department for Education. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. "Huxlow and TENC | Huxlow Science College". www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 21 July 2014.
  4. "Huxlow Science College Ofsted Report 30 April 2014" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. "Huxlow College at Performance Tables 2015". education.gov.uk. Department of Education. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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