Schools in Northampton
141 open schools recorded with this town address, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (16)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Northampton School for Girls Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Duston School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 4–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Campion School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Caroline Chisholm School Academy converter | Good (2020) · previous system | 4–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kingsthorpe College Academy converter | Good (2019) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Malcolm Arnold Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Moulton School and Science College Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Weston Favell Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Abbeyfield School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Guilsborough Academy Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Northampton International Academy Free schools | No overall grade (2024) | 4–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Northampton School Free schools | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Northampton School for Boys Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Wootton Park School Free schools | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–19 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Primary (101)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kings Heath Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Simon de Senlis Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Arbours Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Woodland View Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Yardley Hastings Primary School Community school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Abington Vale Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| All Saints CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ashton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2019) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Barry Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Blackthorn Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Blisworth Community Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Boothville Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Boughton Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Brington Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Buckton Fields Primary School Free schools | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Castle Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Cedar Road Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Chiltern Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Collingtree Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2020) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Crick Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Delapre Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Denton Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Earls Barton Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| East Hunsbury Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Eastfield Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2020) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ecton Village Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Flore Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Gayton Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Guilsborough Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Hackleton CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hardingstone Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 0–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harlestone Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harpole Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hartwell Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Headlands Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hunsbury Park Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kingsley Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Community school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kislingbury Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Lings Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Little Houghton Church of England Primary Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Long Buckby Infant School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Long Buckby Junior School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Lumbertubs Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Lyncrest Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Free schools | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Millway Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Milton Parochial Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Moulton Primary School Foundation school | Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Naseby Church of England Primary Academy Academy converter | Good (2020) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Overstone Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Parklands Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Pitsford Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Rectory Farm Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Roade Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Spratton Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Spring Lane Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2019) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St James Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Standens Barn Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Stimpson Avenue Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Sywell Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Abbey Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Bliss Charity School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Bramptons Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thorplands Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Upton Meadows Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Vernon Terrace Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Woodvale Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Yelvertoft Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Weedon Bec Primary School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Bridgewater Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bugbrooke Community Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Cogenhoe Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Duston Eldean Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Earl Spencer Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| East Haddon Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ecton Brook Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Green Oaks Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Grendon Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Hopping Hill Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Maidwell Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Overstone Gate Primary School Free schools | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Preston Hedges Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Luke's Church of England Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Sunnyside Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Walgrave Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | Standards maintained (2024) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Weston Favell CofE Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Whitehills Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Wootton Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (24)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfields School Community special school | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | — |
| Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Academy special converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Hospital and Outreach Education Academy alternative provision converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–18 | — |
| Parklands Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2019) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Purple Oaks Academy Free schools special | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–18 | — |
| Wallace Road Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–5 | — |
| Whitehills Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–5 | — |
| Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Local authority nursery school | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 0–5 | — |
| New Horizons Academy Free schools alternative provision | Inadequate (2023) · previous system | 4–16 | — |
| Billing Brook Special School Academy special converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–19 | — |
| Edgewood School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 7–16 | — |
| Gloucester Nursery School Local authority nursery school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–5 | — |
| Hampton Bridge School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 6–18 | — |
| Kings Meadow School Academy special converter | No Ofsted rating | 5–11 | — |
| Moulton College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Northampton College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Northgate School Academy Trust Academy special converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | — |
| On Track Education Northampton Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 7–18 | — |
| Pitsford School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–18 | — |
| The CE Academy Academy alternative provision converter | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | — |
| The Gateway School Academy special converter | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| University of Northampton Higher education institutions | No Ofsted rating | — | — |
| WiEducate LTD Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 16–25 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.