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Schools in Northampton

Northampton has 132 schools: 109 primary and 23 secondary or all-through. 85% of the 123 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Northampton School for Girls has the highest Attainment 8 score (59.2 in 2026). Among primary schools, Hartwell Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (96% in 2025).

  • 143 schools
  • 23 secondary
  • 109 primary

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Secondary Schools in Northampton

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

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Northampton School for Girls Expected standard 59.2 (2026) +0.49 (2024) 1,670
2 Northampton School for Boys Outstanding 59.0 (2026) +0.95 (2024) 1,756
3 Wootton Park School Outstanding 54.7 (2026) +0.65 (2024) 1,670
4 Northampton Academy Outstanding 53.3 (2026) +0.87 (2024) 1,712
5 Caroline Chisholm School Good 52.0 (2026) +0.09 (2024) 2,049
6 Guilsborough Academy Requires Improvement 46.6 (2026) -0.17 (2024) 1,198
7 The Duston School Strong standard 46.0 (2026) +0.14 (2024) 2,064
8 Weston Favell Academy Good 44.9 (2026) -0.13 (2024) 1,431
9 Campion School Expected standard 44.8 (2026) +0.17 (2024) 1,309
10 Abbeyfield School Needs attention 44.6 (2026) +0.03 (2024) 1,296
11 Malcolm Arnold Academy Good 44.4 (2026) +0.04 (2024) 1,278
12 Kingsthorpe College Good 43.5 (2026) -0.26 (2024) 1,415
13 Moulton School and Science College Good 42.6 (2026) -0.10 (2024) 1,450
14 St Thomas Becket Catholic School Good 41.5 (2026) -0.22 (2024) 912
15 Northampton International Academy Requires Improvement 38.9 (2026) -0.27 (2024) 1,754
16 The Gateway School Outstanding 8.9 (2025) – 102
17 Northgate School Academy Trust Good 7.5 (2026) -1.09 (2024) 289
18 Billing Brook Special School Outstanding – – 257
19 Greenfields Specialist School for Communication – – – 106
20 Moulton College Good – – –
21 Northampton College Good – – –
22 Northampton School Strong standard – – 650
23 Purple Oaks Academy Good – – 131

Primary Schools in Northampton

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 Hartwell Primary School Good 96% (2025) 200
2 Hackleton CofE Primary School Good 94% (2025) 183
3 The Bramptons Primary School Good 92% (2025) 94
4 Parklands Primary School Good 87% (2025) 418
5 Pineham Barns Primary School Strong standard 87% (2025) 413
6 Yardley Hastings Primary School Outstanding 87% (2025) 104
7 West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School Good 86% (2025) 239
8 Abington Vale Primary School Good 83% (2025) 409
9 The Arbours Primary Academy Outstanding 83% (2025) 333
10 Eastfield Academy Good 82% (2025) 221
11 The Bliss Charity School Good 82% (2025) 177
12 Preston Hedges Primary School Outstanding 81% (2025) 418
13 Blisworth Community Primary School Good 80% (2025) 173
14 Grendon Church of England Primary School Good 80% (2025) 114
15 Weston Favell CofE Primary School Outstanding 80% (2025) 446
16 Brington Primary School Good 78% (2025) 50
17 Duston Eldean Primary School Good 77% (2025) 418
18 Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Good 76% (2025) 484
19 Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Good 75% (2025) 401
20 Kislingbury Primary School Good 74% (2025) 111
21 Long Buckby Junior School Good 74% (2025) 181
22 Walgrave Primary School Good 74% (2025) 149
23 Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Outstanding 73% (2025) 350
24 Bridgewater Primary School Good 73% (2025) 650
25 Cedar Road Primary School Good 73% (2025) 383
26 East Haddon Church of England Primary School Good 73% (2025) 81
27 Flore Church of England Primary School Good 73% (2025) 63
28 Guilsborough Church of England Primary School Good 73% (2025) 95
29 St Luke's Church of England Primary School Good 72% (2025) 391
30 The Abbey Primary School Good 72% (2025) 330
31 Kings Heath Primary Academy Outstanding 71% (2025) 350
32 Pitsford Primary School Good 71% (2025) 67
33 Ecton Brook Primary School Good 70% (2025) 567
34 Lumbertubs Primary School Good 70% (2025) 222
35 Roade Primary School Good 70% (2025) 315
36 Woodland View Primary School Outstanding 70% (2025) 417
37 Castle Academy Expected standard 69% (2025) 455
38 St James Church of England Primary School Expected standard 69% (2025) 445
39 Blackthorn Primary School Good 68% (2025) 236
40 Harpole Primary School Good 68% (2025) 186
41 Thorplands Primary School Good 68% (2025) 226
42 Wootton Primary School Outstanding 68% (2025) 306
43 Cogenhoe Primary School Good 67% (2025) 191
44 Maidwell Primary School Good 67% (2025) 67
45 Simon de Senlis Primary School Outstanding 67% (2025) 434
46 Moulton Primary School Good 66% (2025) 597
47 Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Good 66% (2025) 223
48 Standens Barn Primary School Good 66% (2025) 327
49 East Hunsbury Primary School – 63% (2025) 453
50 Gayton Church of England Primary School Good 63% (2025) 57
51 Overstone Primary School Good 63% (2025) 205
52 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good 63% (2025) 214
53 Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School Needs attention 63% (2025) 98
54 Collingtree Church of England Primary School Good 62% (2025) 65
55 Spring Lane Primary School Good 62% (2025) 434
56 Whitehills Primary School Requires Improvement 62% (2025) 415
57 Millway Primary School Good 61% (2025) 343
58 Headlands Primary School Good 60% (2025) 450
59 Spratton Church of England Primary School Good 60% (2025) 46
60 St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Good 60% (2025) 281
61 Vernon Terrace Primary School Good 59% (2025) 233
62 Barry Primary School Good 58% (2025) 441
63 Hopping Hill Primary School Good 58% (2025) 423
64 Stimpson Avenue Academy Good 58% (2025) 440
65 Yelvertoft Primary School Needs attention 58% (2025) 95
66 Boughton Primary School Good 57% (2025) 199
67 The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Good 57% (2025) 282
68 Upton Meadows Primary School – 57% (2025) 387
69 Bugbrooke Community Primary School Good 56% (2025) 192
70 Earl Spencer Primary School Good 56% (2025) 352
71 Hardingstone Academy Good 56% (2025) 230
72 Little Houghton Church of England Primary Good 56% (2025) 88
73 Naseby Church of England Primary Academy Good 56% (2024) 31
74 Harlestone Primary School Good 55% (2025) 64
75 Boothville Primary School Good 54% (2025) 601
76 Denton Primary School Needs attention 54% (2025) 84
77 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School Needs attention 54% (2025) 72
78 All Saints CofE VA Primary School Needs attention 53% (2025) 402
79 Green Oaks Primary Academy Good 53% (2025) 220
80 Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Expected standard 53% (2025) 202
81 Sunnyside Primary Academy Requires Improvement 53% (2025) 364
82 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good 52% (2025) 160
83 Kingsley Primary School Good 51% (2025) 401
84 Lings Primary School Good 51% (2025) 401
85 Woodvale Primary Academy Good 51% (2025) 449
86 Ecton Village Primary School Good 50% (2025) 74
87 Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2025) 87
88 Chiltern Primary School Good 49% (2025) 133
89 Delapre Primary School Good 49% (2025) 539
90 Lyncrest Primary School Expected standard 45% (2025) 228
91 Rectory Farm Primary School Good 45% (2025) 179
92 Ashton CofE Primary School Good 43% (2025) 35
93 Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Good 42% (2025) 471
94 Sywell Church of England Primary School Good 40% (2025) 101
95 Crick Primary School Expected standard 39% (2025) 194
96 Weedon Bec Primary School Urgent improvement 30% (2025) 182
97 Milton Parochial Primary School Good 29% (2025) 38
98 Fairfields School Outstanding 0% (2025) 124
99 Kings Meadow School Needs attention 0% (2025) 53
100 Buckton Fields Primary School Good – 289
101 Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families – – 98
102 Earls Barton Primary School Good – 454
103 Gloucester Nursery School – – 84
104 Hunsbury Park Primary School Good – 354
105 Long Buckby Infant School Good – 119
106 Overstone Gate Primary School – – 30
107 Parklands Nursery School – – 57
108 Wallace Road Nursery School – – 47
109 Whitehills Nursery School – – 40

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