Corby Business Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Corby (North Northamptonshire).
Attainment 8
41.9
▼ 4.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
38.7%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.1%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.0%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
99%
1,188 / 1,200 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our Values of Commit, Believe, Achieve have been chosen by our students and are based on a vision of what they wish the Academy to represent. They reflect our core vision of Improving educational outcomes.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Chess
- Coding
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Photography
- Robotics
- Rugby
and 2 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 135306
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2008
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristina Taboada-Naya | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Tiktin Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Rogers | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kerry Prior | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Rachel Hume | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Siobhan Hearne | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Niel Aveyard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Mark Redding | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Kurtis Read Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Sylvia Smith Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record