Kingsthorpe College (KC), formerly Kingsthorpe Community College and before that Kingsthorpe Upper School, is a secondary school with academy status in Kingsthorpe, Northampton. In September 2021 Kingsthorpe College joined the Orbis Education Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust, which also includes Southfield School in Kettering.[2] As of 2023, the school has approximately 1,400 students on roll, with 160 in the sixth form.
| Kingsthorpe College | |
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| Address | |
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Boughton Green Road , , NN2 7HR England | |
| Coordinates | 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 | https://www.kingsthorpecollege.org.uk/ |
The school moved into a new building in 2007, and is located on a single site on Boughton Green Road. It was previously split on two sites, the other being next to Welford Road, which is on the A5199. The college has been a specialist sports college with a second specialism in history since 2006, after changing from a Language College and a former ICT College.
Ofsted judgements
editIn 2013 Ofsted said the school required improvement. In 2015 and again in 2019 it was judged Good.[3][4]
Notable alumni
edit- Ben Cohen, rugby player
- Gian Sammarco, actor
- Marc Warren, actor
- Callum Robinson, footballer
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Kingsthorpe College". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Hollingsworth, Simon. "No formal designation monitoring inspection of Kingsthorpe College" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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