Sponne School (Towcester) data

Sponne School is located in Towcester and falls under the local authority of West Northamptonshire. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,436 pupils, with a capacity of 1,373, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 86 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £38,157. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 3rd October 2012 resulting in an outstanding rating.

Sponne School contact details

AddressSponne School
Brackley Road
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 6DJ
Websitehttp://www.sponne.org.uk
Executive HeadteacherMr Iain Massey

About Sponne School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,373
Number of Pupils1,436105% capacity
Number of Boys71650%
Number of Girls72050%
Free School Meals (%)7.80%

Where is Sponne School?

Street AddressBrackley Road
TownTowcester
CountyNorthamptonshire
PostcodeNN12 6DJ
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Sponne School on a map

Sponne School map (NN12 6DJ) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB9414004
Ofsted RegionEast Midlands

Sponne School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Sponne School Ofsted reports from 2nd October 2012 (ITS402741) and 27th January 2010 (ITS340079).

Inspection numberITS402741ITS340079
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date2nd October 201227th January 2010
Inspection end date3rd October 201228th January 2010
Publication date23rd October 201216th February 2010
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection3rd October 2012
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Sponne School

Total Number of Teachers86
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)79.6
Total Number of Teaching Assistants30
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)20.2
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff37
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)30.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio17
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£38,157

Sponne School administrative data

Establishment NameSponne School
Establishment Number4004
Unique Reference Number136488
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Local Authority Code941
Previous Local AuthorityPre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire
Previous Local Authority Code928
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000062
Government Office RegionEast Midlands
DistrictWest Northamptonshire
District CodeE06000062
WardTowcester and Roade
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth Northamptonshire
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Middle Super Output AreaWest Northamptonshire 045
Lower Super Output AreaWest Northamptonshire 045E

Sponne School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date24th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st March 2011

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustTOVE LEARNING TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorTove Learning Trust

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10033021
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Sponne School geodata

Easting469005
Northing248717
Latitude52.13245
Longitude-0.99329

Nearest schools to Sponne School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Towcester Church of England Primary School
Islington Road, Towcester, NN12 6AU
Primary660m
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Balmoral Close, Towcester, NN12 6JA
Primary688m
Marie Weller Primary School
Redcar Road, Towcester, NN12 6LZ
Primary1.6km
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School
Calvert Road, Greens Norton, Towcester, NN12 8DD
Primary2.2km
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
High Street South, Tiffield, Northants, Towcester, NN12 8AB
Primary2.9km
The Gateway School
St John's Road, Tiffield, Northampton, NN12 8AA
Not applicable3.4km
On Track Education Silverstone
Pitts Farm, Towcester Road, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, NN12 8UB
Not applicable3.8km
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School
High Street, Paulerspury, Towcester, NN12 7NA
Primary4.3km
Silverstone Church of England Primary School
Towcester Road, Silverstone, Towcester, NN12 8UB
Primary4.4km
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School
High Street, Whittlebury, Towcester, NN12 8XH
Primary5km