Purple Oaks Academy

Whiston Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 7RR

Good

Inspected 1 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

0.4

Attainment 8

3–18

Ages

121

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 3–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 121 / 100 (121%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.3%

Disadvantaged

20.7%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

22.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

7.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

27.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£49,762

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,067 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£27,678

Spend per pupil

£28,893

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.