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Schools in North Northamptonshire

North Northamptonshire has 145 schools: 118 primary and 27 secondary or all-through. 85% of the 98 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Bishop Stopford School has the highest Attainment 8 score (58.7 in 2025). Among primary schools, Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (92% in 2025).

  • 153 schools
  • 27 secondary
  • 118 primary

Secondary Schools in North Northamptonshire

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Bishop Stopford School – 58.7 (2025) +1.02 (2024) 1,454
2 Brooke Weston Academy Good 50.5 (2025) +0.54 (2024) 1,154
3 Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Good 50.2 (2025) +0.37 (2024) 1,440
4 Prince William School Good 48.9 (2025) +0.41 (2024) 1,416
5 Kettering Buccleuch Academy Expected standard 48.3 (2025) +0.52 (2024) 1,808
6 Southfield School for Girls Good 46.8 (2025) -0.23 (2024) 1,111
7 Wollaston School Good 46.1 (2025) +0.00 (2024) 1,432
8 Corby Technical School – 45.8 (2025) -0.07 (2024) 952
9 The Latimer Arts College Good 44.8 (2025) +0.23 (2024) 1,219
10 Kingswood Secondary Academy Good 42.9 (2025) +0.10 (2024) 1,208
11 Huxlow Academy – 41.9 (2025) -0.67 (2024) 783
12 Rushden Academy Good 41.6 (2025) -0.39 (2024) 961
13 Wrenn School Good 40.9 (2025) -0.02 (2024) 1,537
14 Manor School Inadequate 40.0 (2025) -0.32 (2024) 851
15 Weavers Academy Good 39.8 (2025) -0.39 (2024) 1,275
16 Corby Business Academy Good 39.0 (2025) +0.08 (2024) 1,188
17 The Ferrers School Needs attention 38.9 (2025) -0.28 (2024) 937
18 Kettering Science Academy Good 37.3 (2025) -0.20 (2024) 1,477
19 Lodge Park Academy Needs attention 33.5 (2025) -0.63 (2024) 703
20 Maplefields Academy Outstanding 3.1 (2025) -1.37 (2024) 122
21 Red Kite Academy Good 0.5 (2024) -1.60 (2024) 149
22 Friars Academy Outstanding 0.4 (2022) -2.10 (2022) 149
23 Isebrook School – 0.1 (2025) -1.75 (2024) 238
24 Chelveston Road School Good – – 144
25 Montsaye Academy – – – 1,017
26 Weldon Village Academy Expected standard – – 475
27 Wren Spinney School Outstanding – – 96

Primary Schools in North Northamptonshire

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School Good 92% (2025) 225
2 Glapthorn Church of England Primary School – 89% (2025) 83
3 Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good 88% (2025) 104
4 Broughton Primary School Expected standard 87% (2025) 200
5 Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Outstanding 85% (2025) 481
6 Olympic Primary Good 85% (2025) 400
7 Trinity Church of England Primary School Good 84% (2025) 160
8 Bozeat Community Primary School Good 83% (2025) 133
9 Gretton Primary Academy Good 83% (2025) 145
10 Weldon Church of England Primary School Expected standard 83% (2025) 208
11 Ruskin Academy Good 81% (2025) 255
12 Grendon Church of England Primary School – 80% (2025) 114
13 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School – 76% (2025) 257
14 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Good 76% (2025) 232
15 Great Addington CofE Primary School – 73% (2025) 81
16 St Edward's Catholic Primary School Expected standard 73% (2025) 190
17 Geddington Church of England Primary School Good 72% (2025) 197
18 Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Good 72% (2025) 366
19 Warwick Academy Good 72% (2025) 258
20 Irchester Community Primary School – 71% (2025) 343
21 Hall Meadow Primary School Good 70% (2025) 208
22 South End Junior School Good 70% (2025) 338
23 Cranford CofE Primary School Good 69% (2025) 101
24 Hawthorn Community Primary School Good 69% (2025) 312
25 St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good 69% (2025) 216
26 Kettering Park Junior Academy Good 68% (2025) 347
27 Oundle Church of England Primary School Good 68% (2025) 387
28 Brambleside Primary School Strong standard 67% (2025) 416
29 Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy – 67% (2025) 239
30 Ringstead Church of England Primary School Good 67% (2025) 146
31 Wilbarston Church of England Primary School Good 67% (2025) 62
32 Hazel Leys Academy Good 64% (2025) 234
33 Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School – 64% (2025) 95
34 All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Expected standard 63% (2025) 242
35 Corby Old Village Primary School Good 63% (2025) 207
36 Rushden Primary Academy Good 63% (2025) 388
37 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Good 63% (2025) 348
38 Stanwick Primary School Good 63% (2025) 209
39 Danesholme Junior Academy Good 62% (2025) 325
40 Henry Chichele Primary School – 62% (2025) 341
41 Oakley Vale Primary School Good 62% (2025) 420
42 Woodford Church of England Primary School – 62% (2025) 118
43 Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School Good 60% (2025) 102
44 Corby Primary Academy – 60% (2025) 472
45 Havelock Junior School Good 60% (2025) 306
46 Meadowside Primary School Needs attention 60% (2025) 435
47 Priors Hall - A Learning Community – 60% (2025) 478
48 Rockingham Primary School Expected standard 60% (2025) 367
49 Rushton Primary School Good 60% (2025) 93
50 Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School Needs attention 60% (2025) 101
51 Nassington Primary School Good 59% (2024) 62
52 Barton Seagrave Primary School Good 58% (2025) 622
53 Wollaston Primary School Good 58% (2025) 225
54 Hayfield Cross CofE School Good 57% (2025) 420
55 Irthlingborough Junior School Good 57% (2025) 357
56 Little Harrowden Community Primary School – 57% (2025) 170
57 Redwell Primary School – 57% (2025) 629
58 Great Doddington Primary – 56% (2025) 126
59 Polebrook Church of England Primary School – 56% (2025) 70
60 Cottingham Church of England Primary School – 55% (2025) 146
61 Croyland Primary School Needs attention 55% (2025) 414
62 Loatlands Primary School – 55% (2025) 446
63 Woodnewton- A Learning Community Good 55% (2025) 771
64 Kingswood Primary Academy Good 54% (2025) 209
65 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School Needs attention 54% (2025) 72
66 Millbrook Junior School Good 54% (2025) 397
67 Oakway Academy Good 53% (2025) 555
68 Little Stanion Primary School Good 52% (2025) 239
69 Studfall Junior Academy – 52% (2025) 467
70 Victoria Primary Academy Good 52% (2025) 412
71 Mawsley Primary School Good 51% (2025) 281
72 Alfred Lord Tennyson School – 50% (2025) 147
73 Beanfield Primary School Good 50% (2025) 661
74 Compass Primary Academy Good 50% (2025) 403
75 Ecton Village Primary School Good 50% (2025) 74
76 Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Good 50% (2025) 201
77 Denfield Park Primary School Good 49% (2025) 444
78 Thrapston Primary School – 48% (2025) 468
79 Grange Primary Academy Good 47% (2025) 229
80 Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Requires Improvement 47% (2025) 303
81 St Peter's Church of England Academy Good 46% (2025) 215
82 St. Marys CofE Primary School Good 46% (2025) 290
83 Park Junior School, Wellingborough – 45% (2025) 237
84 Warmington School Good 44% (2025) 85
85 Isham Church of England Primary School – 43% (2025) 103
86 Newton Road School – 40% (2025) 196
87 Sywell Church of England Primary School – 40% (2025) 101
88 Windmill Primary School – 39% (2025) 343
89 St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Good 37% (2025) 300
90 Exeter A Learning Community Academy Good 35% (2025) 466
91 Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School – 31% (2025) 86
92 Kingsley Special Academy Outstanding 0% (2025) 165
93 Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Outstanding 0% (2025) 309
94 Cilddewi Uchaf – – –
95 Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery – – 108
96 Danesholme Infant Academy Good – 189
97 Earls Barton Primary School – – 454
98 Finedon Nursery and Infant School Good – 176
99 Havelock Infant School Outstanding – 175
100 Higham Ferrers Junior School – – 322
101 Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School – – 255
102 Highfield Nursery School – – 73
103 Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School – – 286
104 Kettering Park Infant Academy Good – 220
105 Millbrook Infant School Good – 233
106 Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families – – 145
107 Raunds Park Infant School – – 149
108 Ronald Tree Nursery School – – 128
109 Rothwell Junior School – – 315
110 Rothwell Victoria Infant School – – 263
111 Ruskin Infant School Good – 250
112 South End Infant School Good – 195
113 St Barnabas Church of England School Good – 170
114 Stanton Cross Primary School – – 200
115 Studfall Infant Academy – – 363
116 The Avenue Infant School Good – 165
117 The Glenvale Church of England Primary School – – 181
118 Whitefriars Primary School – – 397

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