Huxlow Academy
Secondary school in Irthlingborough, North Northamptonshire. No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (May 2025).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 25 June 2025, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2029
The last inspection was in May 2025. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 2.3 milesRushden Academy
Good (Sep 2022)
- 2.3 milesThe Ferrers School
Report card, Mar 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
- 3.4 milesSir Christopher Hatton Academy
Good (Oct 2022)
- 3.6 milesWrenn School
School remains Good (Dec 2023)
- 3.9 milesManor School
Inadequate (Jul 2024) Serious weaknesses
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.