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Schools in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire has 188 schools: 154 primary and 34 secondary or all-through. 83% of the 133 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 Boys has the highest Attainment 8 score (58.2 in 2025). Among primary schools, Hartwell Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (96% in 2025).

  • 203 schools
  • 34 secondary
  • 154 primary

Secondary Schools in West Northamptonshire

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 Boys – 58.2 (2025) +0.95 (2024) 1,756
2 Northampton School for Girls Expected standard 54.9 (2025) +0.49 (2024) 1,670
3 Wootton Park School Outstanding 53.6 (2025) +0.65 (2024) 1,670
4 Northampton Academy Outstanding 52.1 (2025) +0.87 (2024) 1,712
5 Sponne School – 52.0 (2025) +0.27 (2024) 1,410
6 Caroline Chisholm School Good 50.4 (2025) +0.09 (2024) 2,049
7 Chenderit School Good 50.0 (2025) +0.18 (2024) 1,104
8 The Duston School Strong standard 50.0 (2025) +0.14 (2024) 2,064
9 Guilsborough Academy Requires Improvement 46.6 (2025) -0.17 (2024) 1,198
10 Campion School Expected standard 46.2 (2025) +0.17 (2024) 1,309
11 Moulton School and Science College Good 46.1 (2025) -0.10 (2024) 1,450
12 Elizabeth Woodville School – 44.9 (2025) -0.02 (2024) 1,124
13 Magdalen College School – 44.2 (2025) -0.25 (2024) 1,293
14 Abbeyfield School Needs attention 44.0 (2025) +0.03 (2024) 1,296
15 Weston Favell Academy Good 41.8 (2025) -0.13 (2024) 1,431
16 Malcolm Arnold Academy Good 41.4 (2025) +0.04 (2024) 1,278
17 Kingsthorpe College Good 39.6 (2025) -0.26 (2024) 1,415
18 The Parker E-ACT Academy – 38.9 (2025) -0.27 (2024) 1,132
19 St Thomas Becket Catholic School Good 38.7 (2025) -0.22 (2024) 912
20 DSLV E-ACT Academy Good 37.2 (2025) -0.41 (2024) 997
21 Northampton International Academy – 36.4 (2025) -0.27 (2024) 1,754
22 Silverstone UTC Requires Improvement 31.1 (2025) -1.28 (2024) 463
23 The Gateway School – 8.9 (2025) – 102
24 Northgate School Academy Trust – 7.7 (2025) -1.09 (2024) 289
25 Daventry Hill School Good 0.6 (2019) -2.52 (2019) 235
26 Purple Oaks Academy Good 0.4 (2025) -1.88 (2024) 131
27 Billing Brook Special School Outstanding 0.3 (2024) -1.76 (2024) 257
28 Greenfields Specialist School for Communication – – – 106
29 Moulton College Good – – –
30 Northampton College Good – – –
31 Northampton School Strong standard – – 650
32 Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre – – – –
33 Roade Village Academy – – – –
34 Tiffield Academy – – – 95

Primary Schools in West 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 Hartwell Primary School Good 96% (2025) 200
2 Hackleton CofE Primary School Good 94% (2025) 183
3 John Hellins Primary School – 93% (2025) 202
4 The Bramptons Primary School Good 92% (2025) 94
5 Helmdon Primary School Good 89% (2025) 126
6 Parklands Primary School Good 87% (2025) 418
7 Pineham Barns Primary School Strong standard 87% (2025) 413
8 Yardley Hastings Primary School Outstanding 87% (2025) 104
9 West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School Good 86% (2025) 239
10 Abington Vale Primary School Good 83% (2025) 409
11 Silverstone Church of England Primary School Expected standard 83% (2025) 224
12 The Arbours Primary Academy Outstanding 83% (2025) 333
13 Eastfield Academy Good 82% (2025) 221
14 The Bliss Charity School Good 82% (2025) 177
15 Whittlebury Church of England Primary School Good 82% (2024) 71
16 Preston Hedges Primary School – 81% (2025) 418
17 Blisworth Community Primary School Good 80% (2025) 173
18 Welton Church of England Academy Strong standard 80% (2025) 129
19 Weston Favell CofE Primary School – 80% (2025) 446
20 Blakesley Church of England Primary School Good 79% (2025) 104
21 Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Strong standard 79% (2025) 429
22 Boddington Church of England Primary Academy Needs attention 78% (2023) 52
23 Brington Primary School Good 78% (2025) 50
24 Greatworth Primary School – 78% (2025) 86
25 Duston Eldean Primary School – 77% (2025) 418
26 Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Good 76% (2025) 484
27 Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Good 75% (2025) 401
28 Kislingbury Primary School Good 74% (2025) 111
29 Long Buckby Junior School Good 74% (2025) 181
30 Walgrave Primary School – 74% (2025) 149
31 Ashby Fields Primary School – 73% (2025) 397
32 Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Outstanding 73% (2025) 350
33 Bridgewater Primary School – 73% (2025) 650
34 Cedar Road Primary School Good 73% (2025) 383
35 East Haddon Church of England Primary School – 73% (2025) 81
36 Flore Church of England Primary School Good 73% (2025) 63
37 Guilsborough Church of England Primary School Good 73% (2025) 95
38 Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School – 73% (2025) 108
39 St Luke's Church of England Primary School – 72% (2025) 391
40 The Abbey Primary School Good 72% (2025) 330
41 Kings Heath Primary Academy Outstanding 71% (2025) 350
42 Pitsford Primary School Good 71% (2025) 67
43 Towcester Church of England Primary School Good 71% (2025) 267
44 Ecton Brook Primary School – 70% (2025) 567
45 Lumbertubs Primary School Good 70% (2025) 222
46 Roade Primary School Good 70% (2025) 315
47 Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Expected standard 70% (2025) 35
48 Woodland View Primary School Outstanding 70% (2025) 417
49 Castle Academy Expected standard 69% (2025) 455
50 Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Expected standard 69% (2025) 93
51 St James Church of England Primary School Expected standard 69% (2025) 445
52 Blackthorn Primary School Good 68% (2025) 236
53 Harpole Primary School Good 68% (2025) 186
54 Thorplands Primary School Good 68% (2025) 226
55 Wootton Primary School – 68% (2025) 306
56 Barby Church of England Primary School – 67% (2025) 96
57 Byfield School Good 67% (2025) 108
58 Cogenhoe Primary School – 67% (2025) 191
59 Maidwell Primary School – 67% (2025) 67
60 Simon de Senlis Primary School Outstanding 67% (2025) 434
61 Moulton Primary School Good 66% (2025) 597
62 Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Good 66% (2025) 223
63 Standens Barn Primary School – 66% (2025) 327
64 Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School Good 64% (2025) 104
65 Greens Norton Church of England Primary School Good 64% (2025) 129
66 Old Stratford Primary School – 64% (2025) 162
67 Bracken Leas Primary School Good 63% (2025) 420
68 East Hunsbury Primary School – 63% (2025) 453
69 Gayton Church of England Primary School Good 63% (2025) 57
70 Overstone Primary School Good 63% (2025) 205
71 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good 63% (2025) 214
72 Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School Needs attention 63% (2025) 98
73 Collingtree Church of England Primary School Good 62% (2025) 65
74 Spring Lane Primary School Good 62% (2025) 434
75 Whitehills Primary School – 62% (2025) 415
76 Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy Good 62% (2025) 207
77 Middleton Cheney Primary Academy Expected standard 61% (2025) 322
78 Millway Primary School Good 61% (2025) 343
79 Headlands Primary School Good 60% (2025) 450
80 Spratton Church of England Primary School Good 60% (2025) 46
81 St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Good 60% (2025) 281
82 Vernon Terrace Primary School Good 59% (2025) 233
83 Barry Primary School Good 58% (2025) 441
84 Hopping Hill Primary School – 58% (2025) 423
85 Stimpson Avenue Academy Good 58% (2025) 440
86 The Radstone Primary School Good 58% (2025) 415
87 Yelvertoft Primary School Needs attention 58% (2025) 95
88 Badby School – 57% (2025) 192
89 Boughton Primary School Good 57% (2025) 199
90 Deanshanger Primary School – 57% (2025) 257
91 Kings Sutton Primary Academy Good 57% (2025) 79
92 The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School – 57% (2025) 282
93 Upton Meadows Primary School – 57% (2025) 387
94 Abbey CofE Academy Good 56% (2025) 184
95 Bugbrooke Community Primary School – 56% (2025) 192
96 Earl Spencer Primary School – 56% (2025) 352
97 Hardingstone Academy Good 56% (2025) 230
98 Little Houghton Church of England Primary Good 56% (2025) 88
99 Naseby Church of England Primary Academy Good 56% (2024) 31
100 Harlestone Primary School Good 55% (2025) 64
101 Newnham Primary School Good 55% (2025) 84
102 Boothville Primary School Good 54% (2025) 601
103 Denton Primary School Needs attention 54% (2025) 84
104 Falconer's Hill Academy Good 54% (2025) 236
105 Kilsby Church of England Primary School Good 54% (2025) 192
106 All Saints CofE VA Primary School Needs attention 53% (2025) 402
107 Brackley Church of England Junior School Needs attention 53% (2025) 225
108 Green Oaks Primary Academy Good 53% (2025) 220
109 Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Expected standard 53% (2025) 202
110 Sunnyside Primary Academy – 53% (2025) 364
111 Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School Good 53% (2025) 87
112 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good 52% (2025) 160
113 Kingsley Primary School Good 51% (2025) 401
114 Lings Primary School Good 51% (2025) 401
115 Woodvale Primary Academy Good 51% (2025) 449
116 Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School – 50% (2025) 87
117 Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School Good 50% (2025) 65
118 Chiltern Primary School Good 49% (2025) 133
119 Delapre Primary School Good 49% (2025) 539
120 Braunston Church of England Primary School – 47% (2025) 200
121 Lyncrest Primary School Expected standard 45% (2025) 228
122 Rectory Farm Primary School Good 45% (2025) 179
123 Cosgrove Village Primary School Good 44% (2025) 39
124 Ashton CofE Primary School Good 43% (2025) 35
125 Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Good 42% (2025) 471
126 Crick Primary School Expected standard 39% (2025) 194
127 Pattishall Church of England Primary School Good 38% (2025) 155
128 Chipping Warden Primary Academy Good 33% (2025) 93
129 Culworth Church of England Primary Academy – 33% (2025) 109
130 E-ACT The Grange School – 33% (2025) 336
131 Paulerspury Church of England Primary School – 33% (2025) 59
132 Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery Good 33% (2025) 122
133 Weedon Bec Primary School Urgent improvement 30% (2025) 182
134 Farthinghoe Primary School – 29% (2024) 16
135 Milton Parochial Primary School Good 29% (2025) 38
136 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls Good 29% (2025) 81
137 Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School – 9% (2025) 108
138 Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy Good 8% (2025) 99
139 Fairfields School Outstanding 0% (2025) 124
140 Kings Meadow School Needs attention 0% (2025) 53
141 Buckton Fields Primary School Good – 289
142 Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families – – 98
143 Falconer's Hill Infant School Good – 164
144 Gloucester Nursery School – – 84
145 Hunsbury Park Primary School – – 354
146 Long Buckby Infant School Good – 119
147 Marie Weller Primary School Good – 245
148 Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School – – 234
149 Overstone Gate Primary School – – 30
150 Parklands Nursery School – – 57
151 St James Infant School Good – 199
152 Wallace Road Nursery School – – 47
153 Waynflete Infants' School Requires Improvement – 140
154 Whitehills Nursery School – – 40

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