Schools in North Northamptonshire
144 state-funded schools, 56,551 pupils. 92.3% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 10 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school has been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in North Northamptonshire?
North Northamptonshire has 144 state-funded schools teaching 56,551 pupils. 111 primary, 21 secondary, 8 special.
What percentage of schools in North Northamptonshire are Good or Outstanding?
92.3% of the 142 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in North Northamptonshire are rated Good or Outstanding: 10 Outstanding and 121 Good. 8 require improvement and 3 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in North Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding?
10 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in North Northamptonshire: Bishop Stopford School, Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, Havelock Infant School, Kingsley Special Academy, Friars Academy, and 4 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Bishop Stopford SchoolSecondary1,459Outstanding 2025
- Greenfields Primary School and NurseryPrimary470Outstanding 2020
- Rowan Gate Primary School - Four SitesSpecial296Outstanding 2014
- Havelock Infant SchoolPrimary197Outstanding 2024
- Kingsley Special AcademySpecial163Outstanding 2023
- Friars AcademySpecial143Outstanding 2015
- Pen Green Centre for Children and Their FamiliesNursery120Outstanding 2023
- Maplefields AcademySpecial119Outstanding 2023
- Croyland Nursery School & Day NurseryNursery109Outstanding 2015
- Wren Spinney SchoolSpecial97Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 111 | 110 | 93.6% |
| Secondary | 21 | 20 | 80% |
| Special | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Nursery | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Every school in North Northamptonshire
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Kettering Buccleuch Academy | Secondary | 1,851 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | Secondary | 1,481 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wrenn School | Secondary | 1,465 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Stopford School | Secondary | 1,459 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kettering Science Academy | Secondary | 1,454 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wollaston School | Secondary | 1,431 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Prince William School | Secondary | 1,354 | Good2020 | — | Ofsted |
Weavers Academy | Secondary | 1,282 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingswood Secondary Academy | Secondary | 1,226 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southfield School for Girls | Secondary | 1,197 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Corby Business Academy | Secondary | 1,186 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Brooke Weston Academy | Secondary | 1,179 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Latimer Arts College | Secondary | 1,175 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Montsaye Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 137049 | Secondary | 1,086 | Inadequate2023Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Corby Technical School | Secondary | 987 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Manor School | Secondary | 967 | Inadequate2024Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Ferrers School | Secondary | 940 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rushden Academy | Secondary | 932 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Huxlow Academy | Secondary | 819 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodnewton- A Learning Community | Primary | 802 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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