Schools in West Northamptonshire
187 state-funded schools, 66,305 pupils. 94% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 18 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Sep 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
26 schools have 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. 4 schools are awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in West Northamptonshire?
West Northamptonshire has 187 state-funded schools teaching 66,305 pupils. 147 primary, 23 secondary, 9 special.
What percentage of schools in West Northamptonshire are Good or Outstanding?
94% of the 183 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in West Northamptonshire are rated Good or Outstanding: 18 Outstanding and 154 Good. 9 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in West Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding?
18 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in West Northamptonshire: Northampton School for Boys, Northampton Academy, Wootton Park School, Weston Favell CofE Primary School, Simon de Senlis Primary School, Preston Hedges Primary School, and 12 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Northampton School for BoysSecondary1,756Outstanding 2025
- Northampton AcademySecondary1,712Outstanding 2023
- Wootton Park SchoolSecondary1,670Outstanding 2019
- Weston Favell CofE Primary SchoolPrimary446Outstanding 2025
- Simon de Senlis Primary SchoolPrimary434Outstanding 2024
- Preston Hedges Primary SchoolPrimary418Outstanding 2025
- Woodland View Primary SchoolPrimary417Outstanding 2023
- Kings Heath Primary AcademyPrimary350Outstanding 2024
- Briar Hill Primary School & NurseryPrimary350Outstanding 2022
- The Arbours Primary AcademyPrimary333Outstanding 2023
- Northgate School Academy TrustSpecial289Outstanding 2023
- Billing Brook Special SchoolSpecial257Outstanding 2015
- John Hellins Primary SchoolPrimary202Outstanding 2022
- Welton Church of England AcademyPrimary129Outstanding 2022
- Fairfields SchoolSpecial124Outstanding 2024
- Yardley Hastings Primary SchoolPrimary104Outstanding 2023
- The Gateway SchoolSpecial102Outstanding 2015
- Gloucester Nursery SchoolNursery84Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 147 | 146 | 96.6% |
| Secondary | 23 | 21 | 81% |
| Special | 9 | 8 | 100% |
| Nursery | 5 | 5 | 80% |
| Alternative provision | 3 | 3 | 66.7% |
Every school in West Northamptonshire
Showing 20 of 187 schools.
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The Duston School | Secondary | 2,064 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Caroline Chisholm School | Secondary | 2,049 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northampton School for Boys | Secondary | 1,756 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northampton International Academy | Secondary | 1,754 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northampton Academy | Secondary | 1,712 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northampton School for Girls | Secondary | 1,670 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Wootton Park School | Secondary | 1,670 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Moulton School and Science College | Secondary | 1,450 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Weston Favell Academy | Secondary | 1,431 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kingsthorpe College | Secondary | 1,415 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sponne School | Secondary | 1,410 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Campion School | Secondary | 1,309 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Abbeyfield School | Secondary | 1,296 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Malcolm Arnold Academy | Secondary | 1,278 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Guilsborough Academy | Secondary | 1,198 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Parker E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 1,132 | Inadequate2025Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Elizabeth Woodville School | Secondary | 1,124 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chenderit School | Secondary | 1,104 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
DSLV E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 997 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas Becket Catholic School | Secondary | 912 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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