The Latimer Arts College | |
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Location | |
Castle Way, Barton Seagrave , , NN15 6SW | |
Coordinates | 52°22′52″N0°41′36″W / 52.3810°N 0.6933°W |
Information | |
Type | Foundation school |
Motto | Unlocking Potential – Inspiring Excellence |
Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
Department for Education URN | 122066 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Kathryn Murphy |
Gender | Co-educational |
Age | 11to 18 |
Enrolment | 1134 |
Houses | Attenborough Gilbert Kahlo Tull |
Colour(s) | |
Website | www |
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The Latimer Arts College is an 11 to 18 secondary school in Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire.
The Latimer Arts College opened in 1976 as Latimer School.[ citation needed ]
In 1998, the College received a £1.7 million grant to build a community performing arts centre – The Masque Theatre – and, subsequently, became a specialist performing arts college, rebranding to Latimer Community Arts College.
In 2007, the College changed its name to The Latimer Arts College – as it is known today.
Since 2019, the College has been the only local authority-maintained secondary school in Northamptonshire.
The most recent Ofsted inspection, from April 2023, stated "The Latimer Arts College continues to be a good school". [1]
In 2025, it was ranked as the eleventh best-performing state secondary school in Northamptonshire, based on an above average Progress 8 score at GCSE. [2] In 2024, the average A Level grade attained by Sixth Form students was C+, placing the college seventh among state sixth forms in Northamptonshire. [3]
The Latimer Arts College is the base for The Masque Theatre, a community performing arts centre operated on behalf of the College by Schools Plus. The Masque Theatre has a 200-seat theatre, drama and dance studios, music rooms, recording studios, and a meeting and conference room. [4]
The former community centre was refurbished and opened as the new 'SixthForm@Latimer' building on 9 December 2024, with dedicated spaces for both studying and socialising. [5]