Best Secondary Schools in West Northamptonshire
18 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- There are 18 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire, accounting for 4.1% of the national total, with 22,675 pupils across the area.
- West Northamptonshire's secondary schools have an Ofsted rating of 81.3% Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 10 Good ratings out of 16 inspected schools.
- The secondary schools in West Northamptonshire have a Progress 8 score of 0.11, an Attainment 8 score of 46.96, and 47.3% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
- In West Northamptonshire's secondary schools, 20.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, the pupil-teacher ratio is 19.75, and persistent absence rate is 23.8%.
Northampton Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Northampton, NN3 8NH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.87
Attainment 852.2
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,719
NS
Northampton School for Girls
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls
Progress 8+0.49
Attainment 853.4
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,737
Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils428
Weston Favell Academy
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.13
Attainment 839.2
Eng+Maths53%
Pupils1,476
Chenderit School
Ofsted
Good
Banbury, OX17 2QR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.18
Attainment 847.9
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,093
Campion School
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,318
Moulton School and Science College
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN3 7SD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.10
Attainment 847.3
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils1,436
ST
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN3 6HT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.22
Attainment 838.7
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils900
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Ofsted
Good
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.27
Attainment 837.3
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils1,179
Northampton School for Boys
Ofsted
Outstanding
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys
Progress 8+0.95
Attainment 861.6
Eng+Maths89%
Pupils1,713
AS
Abbeyfield School
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.03
Attainment 843.7
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils1,358
Kingsthorpe College
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.26
Attainment 840.3
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils1,394
Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.25
Attainment 846.3
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,358
Sponne School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.27
Attainment 852.3
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils1,422
Guilsborough Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.17
Attainment 846.1
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,260
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Ofsted
Good
Northampton, NN2 6JW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.04
Attainment 844.2
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils1,307
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 23 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 81% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.11 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 24% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 19.8:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,148 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.