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Schools in North Northamptonshire

Search and compare schools in North Northamptonshire with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Phase
Schools indexed
153
in North Northamptonshire
Average Attainment 8
44.6
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.00
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
41%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
73%
of 84 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across North Northamptonshire

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of North Northamptonshire secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

North Northamptonshire schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Bishop Stopford School
Academy converter · Not judged
62.9+1.0273%
2Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
51.4+0.5255%
3Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Academy converter · Good
48.8+0.3749%
4Prince William School
Academy sponsor led · Good
47.0+0.4148%
5Southfield School for Girls
Academy converter · Good
46.7-0.2349%
6Brooke Weston Academy
Academy sponsor led · Good
46.5+0.5454%
7Corby Technical School
Free schools · Not judged
46.0-0.0743%
8Kingswood Secondary Academy
Academy sponsor led
46.0+0.1043%
9The Latimer Arts College
Foundation school
45.9+0.2343%
10Wrenn School
Academy sponsor led
45.0-0.0245%
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All schools in North Northamptonshire (A–Z)

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Schools by town in North Northamptonshire

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High-attainment secondary schools in North Northamptonshire

Bishop Stopford School
SecondaryAttainment 8 62.9Progress 8 +1.02
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.8Progress 8 +0.37
Prince William School
SecondaryAttainment 8 47.0Progress 8 +0.41
Southfield School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.7Progress 8 -0.23
Brooke Weston Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.5Progress 8 +0.54

Catchment distances and university destinations in North Northamptonshire

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Manor School1.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Kettering Buccleuch Academy1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Kettering Science Academy1.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Bishop Stopford School1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Brooke Weston Academy1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Bishop Stopford School27.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Sir Christopher Hatton Academy22.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Brooke Weston Academy20.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Kettering Buccleuch Academy18.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Prince William School15.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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