The CE Academy

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Good

Poole Street, Northampton, NN1 3EXOpen in maps

The CE Academy is an alternative provision school in Northampton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 204 schools in West Northamptonshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 July 2025, report published 23 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

124 pupils on roll, with places for 230

Eligible for free school meals67.7%

67.7%, 41.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support45.2%

45.2%, 30.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.1%

8.1%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The CE Academy

SchoolDistanceOfsted
New Horizons Academy0.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate
Hospital and Outreach Education1 mileOfsted: Good
Greys Education Centre19 milesOfsted: Good
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy26 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Leicester Partnership School27 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Academy alternative provision converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
TOVE LEARNING TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr James Thomas
Phone
01604239734
Website
ce-academy.org
Address
Poole Street, Northampton, NN1 3EX
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
URN
149432

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.