Kingsthorpe College
Academy converter secondary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
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
Empowerment is central to everything we do to remove barriers, level the playing field and open up a world of opportunities for our brilliant students, staff and community. We work with our students to be ambitious in their goals and are passionate about helping them achieve artistic, athletic and academic excellence.
We very much believe that our role is to help develop successful learners, confident individuals, and responsible citizens. In addition to ensuring that all our young people achieve their potential in these areas, there is also a genuine commitment to respect individuals which is demonstrated in the daily life of the College.
High quality relationships are at the heart of everything that we do. We want our young people to be happy, confident, curious, and resilient learners. We know that this can only happen if relationships are built on trust and mutual respect.
We believe that when young people feel safe and secure, everything is possible, and we promise to do our utmost to make sure that we unlock the potential in everyone.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Orbis Education Trust
- Work with Us
- English Faculty
- Humanities Faculty Geography
- History
- Religious Education
- Mathematics Faculty
- MFL Faculty
- PE Faculty
- Science Faculty
- PSHE
- Social Sciences
- Year Groups
- Business
- Finance
- Performing Arts Faculty
and 5 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 138932
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracey Johnson Johnson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Molly Ryan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Tanya Goody | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Titus Ajayi | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mr Sacha Babin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mr Simon Clark | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Noble | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jackie Topple | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julia Harnden | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Kings Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Hayley Wright Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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