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Facts About Northamptonshire Schools

127,475 pupils are attending 340 schools in Northamptonshire in 2024/25. This includes 313 state funded and 17 independent schools.
The top ranked schools in Northamptonshire are Briar Hill Primary School, Queen Eleanor Primary Academy, and Kings Heath Primary Academy. Rank is based on a overall Snobe grade.
In Northamptonshire schools, 7.41% of pupils strong pass in reading, writing & maths versus the england average of 7.42%.
28.25% of pupils in Northamptonshire achieved 5 or more grades in GCSEs 2023 as compared with england average of 30.02%.

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Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families
- Ofsted: Outstanding
- Age 2-5
- 122 students
Ronald Tree Nursery School
- Ofsted: Good
- Age 2-4
- 115 students
Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families
- Ofsted: Requires Improvement
- Age 0-5
- 114 students
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery
- Ofsted: Outstanding
- Age 0-4
- 113 students
Gloucester Nursery School
- Ofsted: Outstanding
- Age 2-5
- 94 students

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Northampton High School
- Age 2-18
- 494 students
- Fee yearly: £1,004 to £5,516
Focus School - Northampton Primary Campus
- Age 7-18
- 152 students
- Fee yearly: £1,388
St Peter's School
- Age 2-11
- 105 students
- Fee yearly: £1,512 to £3,946
Quinton House School
- Age 2-19
- 431 students
- Fee yearly: £1,800 to £5,330
Akeley Wood Junior School
- Age 1-11
- 229 students
- Fee yearly: £1,872 to £5,224

Sep 08, 2023

Star of application process

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

Jan 15, 2024

End of application process

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

Apr 16, 2024

Offer day

Emails to residents who applied online will be sent.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is school free in Northamptonshire?

Yes, 13 schools are free in Northamptonshire. 65.09% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 127,475 pupils.

Are schools in Northamptonshire good?

Total 1.27% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Northamptonshire. List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

Which is largest school in Northamptonshire?

Caroline Chisholm School is Largest school in Northamptonshire with 2,158 pupils.

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