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Secondary schools in North Northamptonshire

All 34 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire.

34 schools in North Northamptonshire

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  1. Bishop Stopford School

    Kettering, NN15 6BJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the North Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    309 first choices, 216 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,454
    View school Bishop Stopford School
  2. Kettering Buccleuch Academy

    Kettering, NN16 9NS · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the England average, low absence.

    264 first choices, 180 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,808
    View school Kettering Buccleuch Academy
  3. Brooke Weston Academy

    Great Oakley, NN18 8LA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    291 first choices, 180 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 11North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,154
    View school Brooke Weston Academy
  4. Prince William School

    Oundle, PE8 4BS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    227 first choices, 241 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,416
    View school Prince William School
  5. Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

    Wellingborough, NN8 4RP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Northamptonshire average.

    339 first choices, 270 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,440
    View school Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
  6. Corby Technical School

    Corby, NN17 1TD · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Northamptonshire average, low absence.

    166 first choices, 150 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    952
    View school Corby Technical School
  7. Southfield School for Girls

    Kettering, NN15 6HE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Northamptonshire average.

    92 first choices, 132 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,111
    View school Southfield School for Girls
  8. The Latimer Arts College

    Kettering, NN15 6SW · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Northamptonshire average.

    261 first choices, 238 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,219
    View school The Latimer Arts College
  9. Wollaston School

    Wellingborough, NN29 7PH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Northamptonshire average.

    211 first choices, 231 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,432
    View school Wollaston School
  10. Corby Business Academy

    Corby, NN17 5EB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Northamptonshire average.

    146 first choices, 200 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,188
    View school Corby Business Academy
  11. Wrenn School

    Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Northamptonshire average.

    251 first choices, 290 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,537
    View school Wrenn School
  12. Kingswood Secondary Academy

    Corby, NN18 9NS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the North Northamptonshire average.

    199 first choices, 216 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,208
    View school Kingswood Secondary Academy
  13. Weavers Academy

    Wellingborough, NN8 3JH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Northamptonshire average.

    122 first choices, 157 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,275
    View school Weavers Academy
  14. Rushden Academy

    Rushden, NN10 6AG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Northamptonshire average.

    173 first choices, 175 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    961
    View school Rushden Academy
  15. Lodge Park Academy

    Corby, NN17 2JH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the North Northamptonshire average, high absence.

    46 first choices, 102 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 25North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    703
    View school Lodge Park Academy
  16. Kettering Science Academy

    Kettering, NN15 7AA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the North Northamptonshire average, high absence.

    149 first choices, 270 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 21North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,477
    View school Kettering Science Academy
  17. The Ferrers School

    Rushden, NN10 8LF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the North Northamptonshire average, high absence.

    143 first choices, 149 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 19North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    937
    View school The Ferrers School
  18. Manor School

    Wellingborough, NN9 6PA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the North Northamptonshire average.

    100 first choices, 104 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    851
    View school Manor School
  19. Huxlow Academy

    Irthlingborough, NN9 5TY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the North Northamptonshire average.

    98 first choices, 105 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 18North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    783
    View school Huxlow Academy
  20. Montsaye Academy

    Kettering, NN14 6BB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the North Northamptonshire average, high absence.

    112 first choices, 148 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    North Northamptonshire Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 20North Northamptonshire about 17
    Pupils
    1,017
    View school Montsaye Academy
  21. Friars Academy

    Wellingborough, NN8 2LA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 16
    Pupils
    149
    View school Friars Academy
  22. Maplefields Academy

    Corby, NN18 0TH · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 48
    Pupils
    122
    View school Maplefields Academy
  23. Wren Spinney School

    Kettering, NN15 7LB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 21
    Pupils
    96
    View school Wren Spinney School
  24. Chelveston Road School

    Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 20
    Pupils
    144
    View school Chelveston Road School
The big picture

How North Northamptonshire's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

North Northamptonshire 43.3England 46.2Isebrook School: 0.1Friars Academy: 0.4Stone Lodge Therapeutic School: 10.6Kettering Science Academy: 35.3Lodge Park Academy: 37Manor School: 38.2Huxlow Academy: 39.8The Ferrers School: 40.2Corby Business Academy: 41.9Rushden Academy: 42.1Weavers Academy: 43.4Montsaye Academy: 43.7Wollaston School: 44Wrenn School: 45The Latimer Arts College: 45.9Corby Technical School: 46Kingswood Secondary Academy: 46Brooke Weston Academy: 46.5Southfield School for Girls: 46.7Prince William School: 47Sir Christopher Hatton Academy: 48.8Bishop Stopford School: 62.9020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

North Northamptonshire average 9.7%Bishop Stopford School: 4.7%Brooke Weston Academy: 5.9%Weldon Village Academy: 6%Prince William School: 6.5%Kettering Buccleuch Academy: 7.1%Corby Technical School: 7.1%Sir Christopher Hatton Academy: 8.1%Weavers Academy: 8.4%Wrenn School: 8.5%Friars Academy: 8.6%The Latimer Arts College: 8.8%Southfield School for Girls: 9%Wollaston School: 9%Manor School: 9.2%Corby Business Academy: 9.3%Kingswood Secondary Academy: 9.3%Rushden Academy: 9.3%Huxlow Academy: 9.6%The Ferrers School: 10.2%Chelveston Road School: 10.6%Montsaye Academy: 10.6%Wren Spinney School: 10.9%Kettering Science Academy: 11.2%Isebrook School: 12.6%Lodge Park Academy: 13.2%Red Kite Academy: 13.2%Maplefields Academy: 25.2%0%7%14%21%28%
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Ofsted grades in North Northamptonshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 20 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 14
  • Good: 12 of 14
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 14
  • Inadequate: 2 of 14
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in North Northamptonshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    3 of the 34 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in North Northamptonshire, explained

There are 34 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire, teaching 27,340 children. 1 are run by the council and 26 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 special and 7 independent schools.

86% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in North Northamptonshire scored an average Attainment 8 of 43.3 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

22.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,172 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in North Northamptonshire?
There are 34 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in North Northamptonshire?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in North Northamptonshire on Eduscope are Bishop Stopford School, Kettering Buccleuch Academy and Brooke Weston Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in North Northamptonshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in North Northamptonshire secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in North Northamptonshire is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in North Northamptonshire?
When choosing a secondary school in North Northamptonshire, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 34 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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