United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Unitary authority · East Midlands, England · population ~407k · 186 state-funded schools
The signature
How West Northamptonshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,872/yr
Low
Worse than 64% of UK LAs
House price
£300,000
Mid-range
Worse than 55% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,070/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,487/yr
Expensive
Worse than 66% of UK LAs
Crime
97.5/1k
Highest
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.7
Low
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Schools
94.0%
Mid
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
183 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
172 of 183 (94%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
186 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 186 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caroline Chisholm School | Secondary | 2,134 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Duston School | Secondary | 2,018 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northampton International Academy | Secondary | 1,806 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northampton School for Girls | Secondary | 1,737 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northampton Academy | Secondary | 1,719 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northampton School for Boys | Secondary | 1,713 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wootton Park School | Secondary | 1,563 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Weston Favell Academy | Secondary | 1,476 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moulton School and Science College | Secondary | 1,436 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sponne School | Secondary | 1,422 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsthorpe College | Secondary | 1,394 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 1,358 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Campion School | Secondary | 1,318 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Malcolm Arnold Academy | Secondary | 1,307 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Guilsborough Academy | Secondary | 1,260 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Parker E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 1,179 | Inadequate2025Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chenderit School | Secondary | 1,093 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
DSLV E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 1,020 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas Becket Catholic School | Secondary | 900 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bridgewater Primary School | Primary | 658 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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