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Special schools in West Northamptonshire

All 17 special schools in West Northamptonshire.

17 schools in West Northamptonshire

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  1. Billing Brook Special School

    Northampton, NN3 8EZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • 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 12
    Pupils
    257
    View school Billing Brook Special School
  2. Fairfields School

    Northampton, NN2 6JN · Special · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 26
    Pupils
    124
    View school Fairfields School
  3. On Track Education Northampton

    Northampton, NN3 6QB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    44
    View school On Track Education Northampton
  4. The Gateway School

    Northampton, NN12 8AA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    About 75
    Pupils
    102
    View school The Gateway School
  5. Cambian Northampton School

    Nn2 6lr · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    30
    View school Cambian Northampton School
  6. Cambian Potterspury Lodge School

    Nn12 7ll · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    52
    View school Cambian Potterspury Lodge School
  7. Daventry Hill School

    Daventry, NN11 0QE · All-through · Ages 4 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 15
    Pupils
    235
    View school Daventry Hill School
  8. Edgewood School

    Northampton, NN3 8TA · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    16
    View school Edgewood School
  9. Hampton Bridge School

    Northampton, NN2 6AF · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    33
    View school Hampton Bridge School
  10. Northgate School Academy Trust

    Northampton, NN2 6LR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • 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 18
    Pupils
    289
    View school Northgate School Academy Trust
  11. On Track Education Silverstone

    Northamptonshire, NN12 8UB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    35
    View school On Track Education Silverstone
  12. Purple Oaks Academy

    Northampton, NN2 7RR · All-through · Ages 3 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 17
    Pupils
    131
    View school Purple Oaks Academy
  13. Kings Meadow School

    Northampton, NN3 7AR · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas

    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
    53
    View school Kings Meadow School
  14. Overstone Park School

    Nn6 0dt · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • 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
    –
    Pupils
    150
    View school Overstone Park School
  15. Tiffield Academy

    Towcester, NN12 8AA · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • No Ofsted grade yet
    • 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
    –
    Pupils
    95
    View school Tiffield Academy
  16. WiEducate LTD

    Northampton, NN1 5PT · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • No Ofsted grade yet

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

    View school WiEducate LTD
The big picture

How West Northamptonshire's special 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.

West Northamptonshire 7.0England 46.2The Gateway School: 6.4Northgate School Academy Trust: 7.5On Track Education Silverstone: 13.1Cambian Potterspury Lodge School: 18.2020406080
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Days missed

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

West Northamptonshire average 15.5%Billing Brook Special School: 6.4%Daventry Hill School: 7.8%Purple Oaks Academy: 8.9%Northgate School Academy Trust: 9.7%Greenfields Specialist School for Communication: 13.3%Fairfields School: 13.7%Kings Meadow School: 25%The Gateway School: 39.3%0%10%20%30%40%
Special schools in West Northamptonshire

Ofsted grades in West Northamptonshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 4 of 10
  • Good: 6 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in West Northamptonshire

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 17 special schools in West Northamptonshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. 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

Special schools in West Northamptonshire, explained

There are 17 special schools in West Northamptonshire, teaching 1,752 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

40.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £27,514 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 33.1% 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 special needs schools are in West Northamptonshire?
There are 17 special needs schools in West Northamptonshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in West Northamptonshire?
West Northamptonshire has 4 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 6 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in West Northamptonshire special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in West Northamptonshire is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

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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