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Welcome to Sponne School

Our motto is to Dream, Believe, Achieve and all that we do is aimed at enabling our young people to reach their goals. This was inspired by a previous student, Tom Hollick who passed away just before his GCSE exams in 2017 but has left a legacy with us of a commitment to high aspirations and being inclusive of everyone in our community. We strive to enable students to believe in their potential futures, to be proud of what they do and to show respect to others. This enables us all to be motivated to achieve our dreams whilst celebrating achievements across the school.I feel very privileged to be Headteacher at Sponne School. We pride ourselves on the positive relationships that exist between staff and students and the high quality teaching that our young people receive. None of this could be achieved without parental support and we recognise how lucky we are in our community in this regard. Alongside the academic learning for our young people it is vital that their wellbeing is supported and this is a real strength at Sponne. I look forward to continuing to work in partnership with our parents and with the established network of schools in the Tove Learning Trust. I have no doubt that the long established collaborative working practices will continue to enable our students to achieve their dreams

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School Type

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Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,422 Total

No. of Boys

685 (48.2%)

No. of Girls

737 (51.8%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

12.5%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

7.84%

A*/A grades

22.57%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

89%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:31%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:55%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:4%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

43%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

3%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:83%
England:63%

Further education

School:1%
England:4%

Employment

School:35%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:13%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Sep 25, 2025

Year 12 Information Evening


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Holidays

Apr 1 - Apr 18


Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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An extensive range of opportunities is provided through our enrichment programme. Although study forms the largest part of a young person's education at Sponne School we know that opportunities beyond the formal curriculum also influence and shape the expectations and achievements of many students.

Duke of Edinburgh
Trips to Germany and France
Art trips to the Victoria & Albert Museum
Ski-ing
Theatre trips to see Macbeth & West End productions

About School

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityWest Northamptonshire
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed