Schools in West Northamptonshire

208 open schools in this local authority, 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 (22)

SchoolOfstedAgesDemand
Northampton Academy
Academy sponsor led
Outstanding (2023) · previous system11–18Oversubscribed (2026 entry)
Northampton School for Girls
Academy converter
Most areas: Strong standard (2026)11–18Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
The Duston School
Academy converter
Most areas: Strong standard (2026)4–18Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Campion School
Academy converter
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Caroline Chisholm School
Academy converter
Good (2020) · previous system4–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Chenderit School
Academy converter
Good (2022) · previous system11–18Oversubscribed (2026 entry)
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good (2022) · previous system3–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Kingsthorpe College
Academy converter
Good (2019) · previous system11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Moulton School and Science College
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Academy converter
Good (2022) · previous system11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Weston Favell Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good (2024) · previous system11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Abbeyfield School
Academy sponsor led
Most areas: Needs attention (2026)11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Guilsborough Academy
Academy converter
Requires improvement (2023) · previous system11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Silverstone UTC
University technical college
Requires improvement (2023) · previous system14–19
Elizabeth Woodville School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)11–18Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Northampton International Academy
Free schools
No overall grade (2024)4–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Northampton School
Free schools
No Ofsted rating11–16Oversubscribed (2026 entry)
Northampton School for Boys
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)11–18Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry)
Sponne School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)11–18Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Academy sponsor led
No overall grade (2025)11–18Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Wootton Park School
Free schools
Standards maintained (2025)4–19Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry)

Primary (148)

SchoolOfstedAgesDemand
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Academy sponsor led
Outstanding (2022) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Kings Heath Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
Outstanding (2024) · previous system2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Academy converter
Most areas: Strong standard (2026)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Pineham Barns Primary School
Free schools
Most areas: Strong standard (2026)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Simon de Senlis Primary School
Academy converter
Outstanding (2024) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
The Arbours Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
Outstanding (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Welton Church of England Academy
Academy converter
Outstanding (2022) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Woodland View Primary School
Academy converter
Outstanding (2023) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Yardley Hastings Primary School
Community school
Outstanding (2023) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Abbey CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system7–11
Abington Vale Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Good (2022) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Ashton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good (2019) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Badby School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Barby Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Barry Primary School
Community school
Good (2023) · previous system3–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Blackthorn Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Good (2022) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Blakesley Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2024) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Blisworth Community Primary School
Community school
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Boddington Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system2–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Boothville Primary School
Community school
Good (2023) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Boughton Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Bracken Leas Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Good (2020) · previous system4–11Oversubscribed (2026 entry)
Brackley Church of England Junior School
Voluntary controlled school
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system7–11
Braunston Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Brington Primary School
Community school
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Brixworth CofE VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Buckton Fields Primary School
Free schools
Good (2024) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Byfield School
Academy converter
Good (2020) · previous system2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Castle Academy
Academy sponsor led
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Cedar Road Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Chiltern Primary School
Community school
Good (2024) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Chipping Warden Primary Academy
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Collingtree Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Good (2020) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Crick Primary School
Community school
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system3–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Delapre Primary School
Community school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Denton Primary School
Community school
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
East Hunsbury Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Eastfield Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good (2020) · previous system2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Falconer's Hill Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system7–11
Falconer's Hill Infant School
Academy converter
Good (2024) · previous system5–7Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Flore Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good (2024) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Gayton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Greens Norton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Guilsborough Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2022) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Hackleton CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Hardingstone Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system0–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Harlestone Primary School
Community school
Good (2024) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Harpole Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good (2024) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Hartwell Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2022) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Headlands Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Helmdon Primary School
Community school
Good (2024) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Hunsbury Park Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2022) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Kilsby Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system2–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Kings Sutton Primary Academy
Academy converter
Good (2022) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Kingsley Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
Community school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Kingsthorpe Village Primary School
Community school
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Kislingbury Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Lings Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Little Houghton Church of England Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system3–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Long Buckby Infant School
Community school
Good (2023) · previous system4–7Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Long Buckby Junior School
Community school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system7–11
Lumbertubs Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Good (2023) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Lyncrest Primary School
Community school
Good (2022) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
Free schools
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Marie Weller Primary School
Free schools
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Middleton Cheney Primary Academy
Academy converter
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Millway Primary School
Community school
Good (2024) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Milton Parochial Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Moulton Primary School
Foundation school
Good — confirmed 2021 · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Naseby Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
Good (2020) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Newnham Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Old Stratford Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Overstone Primary School
Community school
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Parklands Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Pattishall Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Pitsford Primary School
Community school
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Rectory Farm Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Roade Primary School
Community school
Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Silverstone Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system5–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Spratton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Spring Lane Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Good (2022) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Good (2019) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2022) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
St James Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
St James Infant School
Academy converter
Good (2024) · previous system3–8Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
St Loys Church of England Primary Academy, Weedon Lois
Academy converter
Good (2021) · previous system2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2025 entry)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2024) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls
Voluntary aided school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system3–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Standens Barn Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Stimpson Avenue Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good (2023) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary controlled school
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system2–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
The Abbey Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2023) · previous system3–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
The Bliss Charity School
Voluntary aided school
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
The Bramptons Primary School
Community school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
The Radstone Primary School
Free schools
Good (2023) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Thorplands Primary School
Academy sponsor led
Good (2023) · previous system2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Towcester Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Good (2024) · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Upton Meadows Primary School
Academy converter
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Vernon Terrace Primary School
Community school
Good (2022) · previous system3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School
Academy converter
Most areas: Expected standard (2026)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Whittlebury Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
Good (2019) · previous system2–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Woodvale Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
Good (2023) · previous system3–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Yelvertoft Primary School
Community school
Good (2022) · previous system4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
E-ACT The Grange School
Academy sponsor led
Requires improvement (2022) · previous system2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Waynflete Infants' School
Academy converter
Requires improvement (2023) · previous system5–7Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Weedon Bec Primary School
Academy converter
Requires improvement (2023) · previous system2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Ashby Fields Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Bridgewater Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2024)3–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Bugbrooke Community Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy
Academy converter
Standards maintained (2024)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Cogenhoe Primary School
Academy converter
Standards maintained (2025)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Cosgrove Village Primary School
Community school
Some aspects not as strong (2024)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Culworth Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Deanshanger Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Duston Eldean Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Earl Spencer Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
East Haddon Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Ecton Brook Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Farthinghoe Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Greatworth Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2024)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Green Oaks Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
Standards maintained (2025)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Hopping Hill Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2024)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
John Hellins Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2025)4–11Oversubscribed (2026 entry)
Maidwell Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
No overall grade (2025)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Overstone Gate Primary School
Free schools
No Ofsted rating4–11Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry)
Paulerspury Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)3–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Preston Hedges Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
Standards maintained (2025)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Sunnyside Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led
No overall grade (2025)4–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Walgrave Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2024)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Standards maintained (2024)2–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Weston Favell CofE Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)3–11Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry)
Whitehills Primary School
Community school
No overall grade (2025)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)
Wootton Primary School
Academy converter
No overall grade (2025)4–11Usually has places available (2026 entry)

Nursery, special & other (38)

SchoolOfstedAgesDemand
Fairfields School
Community special school
Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system3–11
Daventry Hill School
Free schools special
Good (2022) · previous system4–18
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Academy special converter
Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system11–19
Hospital and Outreach Education
Academy alternative provision converter
Good (2023) · previous system3–18
Parklands Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
Good (2019) · previous system2–5
Purple Oaks Academy
Free schools special
Good (2022) · previous system3–18
Wallace Road Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
Good (2022) · previous system3–5
Whitehills Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system3–5
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families
Local authority nursery school
Requires improvement (2024) · previous system0–5
New Horizons Academy
Free schools alternative provision
Inadequate (2023) · previous system4–16
Akeley Wood Junior School
Other independent school
No Ofsted rating1–11
Billing Brook Special School
Academy special converter
Standards maintained (2025)4–19
Bosworth Independent School
Other independent school
No Ofsted rating11–22
Cambian Northampton School
Other independent special school
No Ofsted rating11–16
Cambian Potterspury Lodge School
Other independent special school
No Ofsted rating8–18
Edgewood School
Other independent special school
No Ofsted rating7–16
Gloucester Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
No overall grade (2025)2–5
Hampton Bridge School
Other independent special school
No Ofsted rating6–18
Kings Meadow School
Academy special converter
No Ofsted rating5–11
Moulton College
Further education
No Ofsted rating16+
Northampton College
Further education
No Ofsted rating16+
Northampton High School GDST
Other independent school
No Ofsted rating2–18
Northgate School Academy Trust
Academy special converter
No overall grade (2025)11–18
On Track Education Northampton
Other independent special school
No Ofsted rating11–19
On Track Education Silverstone
Other independent special school
No Ofsted rating11–16
Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus
Other independent school
No Ofsted rating7–18
Overstone Park School
Other independent special school
No Ofsted rating2–18
Pitsford School
Other independent school
No Ofsted rating3–18
Progress Schools - Northamptonshire
Other independent special school
No Ofsted rating13–16
Quinton House School
Other independent school
No Ofsted rating2–19
Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre
Secure units
No Ofsted rating12–17
Spratton Hall School
Other independent school
No Ofsted rating4–13
The CE Academy
Academy alternative provision converter
No overall grade (2025)11–16
The Gateway School
Academy special converter
No Ofsted rating11–16
Tiffield Academy
Free schools special
No Ofsted rating4–18
University of Northampton
Higher education institutions
No Ofsted rating
WiEducate LTD
Special post 16 institution
No Ofsted rating16–25
Winchester House School
Other independent school
No Ofsted rating2–13

“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.