Huxlow Science College

Huxlow Science College is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Previously a specialist Science College, the school converted to academy status in April 2012. There are just over 800 students on roll, including around 100 students in the Sixth Form, which is shared with two other local schools.

Huxlow Science College
Address
Finedon Road

Irthlingborough
,
Northamptonshire
,
NN9 5TY

England
Coordinates52.329°N 0.621°W / 52.329; -0.621
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1962
Department for Education URN138030 Tables
OfstedReports
Acting Head TeacherMrs K Isaksen
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment804
Websitehttp://www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk

It was founded in 1962 and was previously known as Finedon and Irthlingborough Secondary Modern School.[1]

The current Acting Head Teacher is Mrs K Isaksen. There are 47 teachers (full-time equivalent) and 36 support staff.[2]

Feeder School
  • Irthlingborough Junior School
  • Finedon Mulso C E Junior School
  • Great Addington Church of England Primary School
  • Woodford Church of England Primary School

Sixth form provision

The Sixth Form is part of The East Northamptonshire College (TENC), which combines the strengths of Huxlow Science College, The Ferrers School and The Rushden Academy at post-16 level.[3]

Achievement

In the College's latest Ofsted report in 2016[4] the College was deemed to be "Good" in all main areas (achievement, quality of teaching, behaviour and leadership/management).

Percentage of students achieving 5+ GCSEs including Maths and English [5]
  • 2012: 59%
  • 2013: 57%
  • 2014: 54%
  • 2015: 48%

References
  1. "Huxlow Science College makes half a century with time capsule burial". Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  2. "Huxlow Science College". Department for Education. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. http://www.huxlow.northants.sch.uk/Huxlow-and-TENC
  4. "Huxlow Science College Ofsted Report 30 April 2014" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. "Huxlow College at Performance Tables 2015". education.gov.uk. Department of Education. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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