There are 88 schools in Northampton (excluding independent schools), including 59 primary schools, 13 secondary schools, and 6 serving sixth-form education. Northampton has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Northampton under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Northampton
Total Schools | 88 |
Total Pupils | 41,628 |
Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.09 |
Median Free School Meals | 18% |
The median school in Northampton has 18% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 24th highest figure in Northamptonshire. This represents about 8,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 5 of Northampton's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Northampton is 20.09 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 44th highest ratio in Northamptonshire, and the 466th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East Midlands region of the UK.
Primaries
59
8.47% Outstanding • 76% Good
Secondaries
13
23% Outstanding • 62% Good
Sixth Forms
6
17% Outstanding • 67% Good
Most of Northampton's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 45 schools or 76% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and high - about 29% and 22% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 12% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Northampton's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
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Abington Vale Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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All Saints CofE VA Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Church of England | ||
Barry Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
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Blackthorn Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 250 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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Boothville Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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Boughton Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 196 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Good |
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Bridgewater Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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Caroline Chisholm School | 4–18 yrs | 2,002 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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Castle Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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Cedar Road Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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Chiltern Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Good |
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Delapre Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
High |
High |
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Duston Eldean Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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Earl Spencer Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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East Hunsbury Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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Eastfield Academy | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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Ecton Brook Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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Green Oaks Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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Hardingstone Academy | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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Headlands Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 474 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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Hopping Hill Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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Hunsbury Park Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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Kings Heath Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 446 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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Kingsley Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
High |
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Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 472 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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Kingsthorpe Village Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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Lings Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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Lumbertubs Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
High |
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Lyncrest Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | ||
Millway Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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Moulton Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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Northampton International Academy | 4–18 yrs | 2,220 |
Serious Weaknesses |
Low |
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Parklands Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
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Preston Hedges Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
High |
Very high |
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Queen Eleanor Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
High |
High |
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Rectory Farm Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
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Simon de Senlis Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 431 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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Spring Lane Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Very low |
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St Andrew's Ceva Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
St James Church of England Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 450 |
Good |
Good |
High |
Church of England | |
St Luke's Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
Standens Barn Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
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Stimpson Avenue Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
High |
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Sunnyside Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 340 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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The Abbey Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
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The Arbours Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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The Duston School | 4–18 yrs | 1,830 |
Good |
Low |
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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
Thorplands Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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Vernon Terrace Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 264 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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Weston Favell CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
High |
Very high |
Church of England | |
Whitehills Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Very low |
Very high |
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Woodvale Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
High |
Very high |
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Wootton Park School | 4–19 yrs | 1,290 |
Outstanding |
Low |
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Wootton Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
Most of Northampton's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 62% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very high - about 31% and 23% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 15% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Northampton's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
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Abbeyfield School | 11–18 yrs | 1,350 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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Caroline Chisholm School | 4–18 yrs | 2,002 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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Kingsthorpe College | 11–18 yrs | 1,450 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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Malcolm Arnold Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,450 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Church of England | |
Moulton School and Science College | 11–18 yrs | 1,393 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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Northampton Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,570 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
Christian | |
Northampton International Academy | 4–18 yrs | 2,220 |
Serious Weaknesses |
Low |
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Northampton School for Boys | 11–18 yrs | 1,617 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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Northampton School for Girls | 11–18 yrs | 1,801 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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The Duston School | 4–18 yrs | 1,830 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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Thomas Becket Catholic School | 11–18 yrs | 1,136 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
Roman Catholic | |
Weston Favell Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,525 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
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Wootton Park School | 4–19 yrs | 1,290 |
Outstanding |
Low |
Most of Northampton's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 33% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 67% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Northampton's sixth form schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
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Caroline Chisholm School | 4–18 yrs | 2,002 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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Moulton College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
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Northampton College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
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Northampton International Academy | 4–18 yrs | 2,220 |
Serious Weaknesses |
Low |
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The Duston School | 4–18 yrs | 1,830 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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Wootton Park School | 4–19 yrs | 1,290 |
Outstanding |
Low |