Weston Favell Academy is a mixed secondary academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire Council, teaching 1,431 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in March 2024. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 41.8 (England 46.1). Its 2025–2026 calendar lists 11 holidays and 5 INSET days.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Weston Favell Academy.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Sixth formGood
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 · Inspected 12 Mar 2024 · Published 30 Apr 2024
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Weston Favell Academy.

Weston Favell Academy term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Staff Training Day
  • 2 Staff Training Day
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 27–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
November 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 5 Staff Training Day
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
  • 25 Christmas Day
  • 26 Boxing Day
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
  • 1 New Year's Day
  • 5 Staff Training Day
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 30–31 Easter Holiday
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–10 Easter Holiday
  • 3 Good Friday
  • 6 Bank Holiday (Easter Monday)
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 20–31 Summer Holiday
  • 20 Staff Training Day
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–31 Summer Holiday
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday
September 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Summer Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Staff Training Day Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
  • Staff Training Day Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
  • Autumn Half Term Holiday Oct 27-31, 2025 Holiday
  • Staff Training Day Dec 5, 2025 Inset Day
  • Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
  • Staff Training Day Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
  • Spring Half Term Holiday Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
  • Bank Holiday (Easter Monday) Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Half Term Holiday May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Holiday Jul 20, 2026 - Sep 1, 2026 Holiday
  • Staff Training Day Jul 20, 2026 Inset Day
  • New Year's Day Jan 1, 2026 Event
  • Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
  • Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day Dec 26, 2025 Event
  • Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
41.8 Attainment 8 England 46.1
30.9% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4%
26.76 A level average score England 35
27.4% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Weston Favell Academy with West Northamptonshire Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 41.8 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school West Northamptonshire Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 41.8
West Northamptonshire Council 44.7 England 46.1 -4.3 vs England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 30.9%
West Northamptonshire Council 42% England 45.4% -14.5 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 34.8
West Northamptonshire Council 32.6 England 34.9 in line with England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 11.3
West Northamptonshire Council 15.3 England 15.5 -4.2 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 37.9%
West Northamptonshire Council 21% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 285
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 26.76 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school West Northamptonshire Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 26.76
West Northamptonshire Council 34.15 England 35 -8.2 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 43
Attendance 27.4% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school West Northamptonshire Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 27.4%
West Northamptonshire Council 16.3% England 17.8% +9.6 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 10.1%
West Northamptonshire Council 6.5% England 6.8% +3.4 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 85% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school West Northamptonshire Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 85%
West Northamptonshire Council 92% England 92% -7 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 69%
West Northamptonshire Council 81% England 83% -14 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 76% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school West Northamptonshire Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 76%
West Northamptonshire Council 81% England 79% -3 vs England
Went to higher education 52%
West Northamptonshire Council 37% England 37% +15 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Weston Favell Academy. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Weston Favell Academy than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.