Find All Schools in Northamptonshire - 347 Schools.

There are 347 schools and 385 nurseries located in Northamptonshire.

Facts About Northamptonshire Schools

  • 124,292 pupils are attending 347 schools in Northamptonshire in 2020/21. This includes 312 state-funded and 18 independent schools.
  • The top ranked schools in Northamptonshire are Spring Lane Primary School, Earl Spencer Primary School, and Castle Academy. Rank is based on a overall Snobe grade.
  • In Northamptonshire schools, 8.75% of pupils strong pass in reading, writing & maths versus the england average of 9.86%.
  • 24.91% of pupils in Northamptonshire achieved 5 or more grades in GCSEs 2019 as compared with england average of 25.13%.

Best Schools in Northamptonshire

Top 5 Nurseries

School name
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Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families
Age: 3-4 yr 163 students
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Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery
Age: 0-4 yr 130 students
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Ronald Tree Nursery School
Age: 2-4 yr 117 students
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Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families
Age: 1-5 yr 114 students
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Gloucester Nursery School
Age: 2-5 yr 113 students
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Top 5 Primary Schools

School name English Maths
A+
Spring Lane Primary School Age: 2-11 yr 478 students
102 103
A
Earl Spencer Primary School Age: 4-11 yr 404 students
101 103
A
Castle Academy Age: 4-11 yr 493 students
102 104
A
Briar Hill Primary School Age: 4-11 yr 329 students
105 108
A
Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Age: 3-11 yr 230 students
102 106
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Top 5 Secondary Schools

School name 5+ at GCSE Entering eBacc
A
Corby Technical School Age: 11-18 yr 616 students
46% 51%
A
Sponne School Age: 11-18 yr 1416 students
54% 46%
A
The Gateway School Age: 11-16 yr 63 students
0% 0%
A-
DSLV E-ACT Academy Age: 3-18 yr 919 students
29% 3%
B+
The Latimer Arts College Age: 11-18 yr 1099 students
51% 16%
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Top 5 Private Schools

School name Fee yearly
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Akeley Wood Junior School Age: 1-11 yr 241 students
£1,541 to £4,539
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Quinton House School Age: 2-19 yr 354 students
£1,688 to £4,193
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Pitsford School Age: 3-18 yr 288 students
£2,825 to £4,902
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Wellingborough School Age: 3-19 yr 835 students
£3,140 to £5,330
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Spratton Hall School Age: 4-13 yr 358 students
£3,350 to £5,020
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Northamptonshire Admissions

To apply for your child's admission, visit https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/school-admissions

  • Start of application process

    Northamptonshire start accepting application for admissions. Parents can start applying for a school online at https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/school-admissions/school-application

  • End of application process

    The closing date for applications. Northamptonshire will class any application or change you make after this date as late.

  • offer day

    Emails to residents who applied online will be sent.

    Letters to residents who applied using a paper application form will be sent.

Students in Northamptonshire

By phase of education

Nursery
910
Primary
68,306
Special
19,555
Secondary
55,986
  • Total students
    124,292 (63,234 boys & 61,058 girls)
  • Expenses Per Student
    € 6101.39 / student
    England avg.€ 6809.25

Teachers in Northamptonshire

  • Students per teacher
    20 : 1
    England Avg. 19 : 1
  • Total teachers
    7,810
  • Total teacher assistants
    4,544
  • Average Teacher Salary
    € 36675.65
    England avg. € 38066.89

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is school free in Northamptonshire?

Yes, 11 schools are free in Northamptonshire.
14.23% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 124,292 pupils.

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Are schools in Northamptonshire good?

Total 0.52% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Northamptonshire.
List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

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Which is largest school in Northamptonshire?

Caroline Chisholm School is Largest school in Northamptonshire with 2,007 pupils.

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