Campion School (Bugbrooke)
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.
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.
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. A section 8 report in 2015 which focused on the progress of disadvantaged students (the main weakness in the previous report) showed mixed results.
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:
Catchment area
The following are among the school's current catchment area:
Notable former pupils
- Trevor Lock, comedian and playwright.
- Tom MacRae, TV and film and playwright
- Jo Whiley, BBC Radio 2 presenter.
- Claire Hazelgrove, Politician
- Dan Gilkes, speedway rider
References
- ^ "Establishment: Campion School". EduBase. Department for Education. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Campion School inspection report 2011".
- ^ "Campion School Section 8 Report 2015" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Campion School performance tables". Ofsted. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ Northampton Chronicle & Echo 4 November 2011, p13, "Sweet-toothed Jo's Children in Need 'land of cake believe' stunt"
- ^ "Northampton teenager Dan Gilkes is a speedway demon!". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.