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. As of 2023, the school has approximately 1,400 students on roll, with 160 in the sixth form.
| Kingsthorpe College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Boughton Green Road , Northamptonshire , NN2 7HR England | |
| Coordinates | 52°16′16″N 0°53′13″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Everything is possible |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Department for Education URN | 138932 Tables |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1450 |
| 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.