Corby Technical School
Free schools secondary school in Corby (North Northamptonshire).
Attainment 8
46
▼ 0.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
42.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.1%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
17.6%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
94%
952 / 1,018 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Mar 2025
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 mission is clear: to develop the most employable students in Corby. As part of the Brooke Weston Trust, we are proud to be part of a family of schools that share a commitment to excellence, opportunity, and ambition for all.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Photography
- Stem
- Times Tables Rock Stars
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
- 138254
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Gourlay | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Demelza Jane Burn Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Jenkins | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Glenn Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Maire Hayes | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Karen Rust | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Paul Shepherd | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Robert Shaw | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Angela Reynolds | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Arron Gourlay Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
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