Campion School, Bugbrooke Explained

Campion School
Coordinates:52.213°N -1.006°W
Established:1967
Head Label:Head Teacher
Head:Patricia Hammond
Chair Label:Chair of Governors
Country:England
Postcode:NN7 3QG
Ofsted:137087
Urn:137087
Staff:90
Enrolment:1397
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:19
Houses:Ash, Beech, Cedar, Maple, Oak, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow
Colours:Campion green
Website:http://www.campion.northants.sch.uk

Campion School is a co-educational secondary school in Bugbrooke, about 6miles 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
201169
201270
201378
201454
201561
2016
20175072
20184568
20194673
Source:[5]

Catchment area

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

Notable former pupils

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Establishment: Campion School . . EduBase . 14 August 2011 .
  2. Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus . Cherry, Bridget (revision). The Buildings of England  - Northamptonshire. 1961 . Yale University Press . London and New Haven . 978-0-300-09632-3 . 130.
  3. Web site: Campion School inspection report 2011.
  4. Web site: Campion School Section 8 Report 2015. Ofsted. 23 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Campion School performance tables. 23 October 2015. Ofsted.
  6. Northampton Chronicle & Echo 4 November 2011, p13, "Sweet-toothed Jo's Children in Need 'land of cake believe' stunt"