Campion School, Bugbrooke

Campion School
Address
Map
Kislingbury Road, Bugbrooke

Northampton
,
Northamptonshire
,
NN7 3QG

England
Coordinates52°12′47″N 1°00′22″W / 52.213°N 1.006°W / 52.213; -1.006
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1967
FounderJason Burrows
SpecialistLanguage College
Department for Education URN137087 Tables
OfstedReports
Head TeacherPatricia Hammond
Staff90
GenderMixed
Age11 to 19
Enrolment1397
HousesAsh, Beech, Cedar, Maple, Oak, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow
Colour(s)Campion green  
Websitehttp://www.campion.northants.sch.uk

Campion School is a co-educational secondary school in Bugbrooke, about 6 miles (10 km) from Northampton, Northamptonshire. Founded in 1969, it became a Language College in September 1997, and in 2011 the school became an academy.[1] The school had 1397 students on roll for the 2014-2015 school year, with 71 teaching staff and 19 teaching assistants. In 2020 the school had 1738 students on roll, 69 Teaching staff and 21 teaching assistants. On 1 September 2023, Campion School & Language College became part of the United Learning Trust.

History

The original buildings were built from 1966 to 1968 by the county architect's department and it was the first purpose-built comprehensive school in Northamptonshire. Extensions were added in 1971-2.[2]

Performance and achievement

The school's latest full Ofsted inspection was in 2018, when the school was found to be "insufficient" in all areas, except for the sixth form.[3] A section 8 report in 2015 which focused on the progress of disadvantaged students (the main weakness in the previous report) showed mixed results.[4]

GCSE achievement (English and Maths)

Year % A*-C % 9-5 % 9-4
2011 69
2012 70
2013 78
2014 54
2015 61
2016
2017 50 72
2018 45 68
2019 46 73

Source:[5]

Catchment area

The following are among the school's current catchment area:

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ "Establishment: Campion School". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 14 August 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1961). The Buildings of England – Northamptonshire. Cherry, Bridget (revision). London and New Haven: Yale University Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3.
  3. ^ "Campion School inspection report 2011".
  4. ^ "Campion School Section 8 Report 2015" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 23 October 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Campion School performance tables". Ofsted. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  6. ^ Northampton Chronicle & Echo 4 November 2011, p13, "Sweet-toothed Jo's Children in Need 'land of cake believe' stunt"
  7. ^ "Northampton teenager Dan Gilkes is a speedway demon!". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.