Northampton School for Boys
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Attainment 8 of 58.2 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 58.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 80%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.95
- Confidence interval:
- [0.76, 1.14]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 225 | 58.2 | — | 80.4% | 76.4% | 5.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 220 | 61.6 | +0.95 | 85.5% | 75.0% | 5.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 213 | 59.1 | +0.57 | 84.0% | 67.0% | 5.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 216 | 61.8 | +0.68 | 87.0% | 61.0% | 5.6 |
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Other secondary schools in West Northamptonshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136299 |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headmaster Richard Bernard |
| Trust | THE NSB TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NN1 5RT |
| Latest pupils | 225 |
| FSM eligible | 10.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Billing Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5RT
http://www.nsb.northants.sch.uk/View local authority page1604230240| DfE number | 5404 |
| UKPRN | 10031382 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Apr 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2025 |