Kingsthorpe College

Kingsthorpe College (KC), formerly Kingsthorpe Community College and before that Kingsthorpe Upper School, is a secondary school with academy status in Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire. In September 2021 Kingsthorpe College joined the Orbis Education Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust, which also includes Southfield School in Kettering.^[2] As of 2023, the school has approximately 1,400 students on roll, with 160 in the sixth form.

Kingsthorpe College
Address
Boughton Green Road Kingsthorpe , Northamptonshire , NN2 7HR England
Coordinates	52°16′16″N 0°53′13″W / 52.271°N 0.887°W / 52.271; -0.887
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Everything is possible
Local authority	West Northamptonshire
Department for Education URN	138932 Tables
Gender	Mixed^[1]
Age	11 to 18^[1]
Enrolment	1450^[1]
Colour(s)	Blue  Purple  Yellow
Website	https://www.kingsthorpecollege.org.uk/

The school moved into a new building in 2007, and is located on a single site on Boughton Green Road. It was previously split on two sites, the other being next to Welford Road, which is on the A5199. The college has been a specialist sports college with a second specialism in history since 2006, after changing from a Language College and a former ICT College.

Ofsted judgements

In 2013 Ofsted said the school required improvement. In 2015 and again in 2019 it was judged Good.^[3][4]

Notable alumni

• Ben Cohen, rugby player
• Gian Sammarco, actor
• Marc Warren, actor
• Callum Robinson, footballer

References

1. "Kingsthorpe College". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
2. "ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST - GOV.UK". www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
3. Hollingsworth, Simon. "No formal designation monitoring inspection of Kingsthorpe College" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
4. "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.