Prince William School

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Good

Herne Road, Oundle, PE8 4BSOpen in maps

Prince William School is a secondary school in Oundle for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire. It ranks 4th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2020, report published 1 March 2020

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

205 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.9

48.9, 2.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths51.2%

51.2%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths74.1%

74.1%, 9.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc13.2%

13.2%, 27.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.15

4.15, 0.06 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

96 students

Average point score per A level entry35.46

35.46, 0.46 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,416 pupils on roll, with places for 1,400

Eligible for free school meals13.6%

13.6%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7%

7%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Prince William School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Oundle School0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 16.1
Progress Schools - Thrapston7 milesOfsted: InadequateAttainment 8: 5.6
Weldon Village Academy7 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Corby Business Academy8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 39.0
Ormiston Bushfield Academy8 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingAttainment 8: 46.3

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
EAST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Ms Anna Hewes
Phone
01832272881
Address
Herne Road, Oundle, PE8 4BS
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
URN
142063

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.