New Horizons Academy
New Horizons Academy is a free schools alternative provision in Northampton for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. It has 50 pupils and room for 105. About 70 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inadequate, back in 2023.
59-77 Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 2NE01604 801320newhorizonsacademy.org.ukMr Matt Hance headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 14 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Inadequate overall.
Ofsted has serious worries about this school. It is in special measures.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to West Northamptonshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (45), Autistic spectrum disorder (5).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 50 | 57 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 70% | 40% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 4% | 2% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 37% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 63% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Academy | Academy | 200 m | 455 | Report card 2026 | 54 | Compare |
| Spring Lane Primary School | Academy | 330 m | 434 | Good 2022 | 20 | Compare |
| Northampton International Academy | Free school | 410 m | 1,754 | No overall grade 2024 | 15 | Compare |
| Progress Schools - Northamptonshire | Independent | 510 m | 29 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Hampton Bridge School | Independent | 690 m | 33 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Bosworth Independent School | Independent | 700 m | 220 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The CE Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 770 m | 124 | No overall grade 2025 | – | Compare |
| WiEducate LTD | Special post 16 institution | 900 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is New Horizons Academy a good school?
New Horizons Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it inadequate at its last inspection in November 2023.
What is New Horizons Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated New Horizons Academy inadequate at its last full inspection on 14 November 2023.
How many pupils does New Horizons Academy have?
50 pupils aged 4 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 48% full.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 59-77 Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 2NE
- Telephone
- 01604 801320
- Website
- www.newhorizonsacademy.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Hance
- Type of school
- Free schools alternative provision (Free schools alternative provision, free schools)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 4-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Tove Learning Trust (16 schools)
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 February 2024 (change in status)
- URN
- 150717 · LAESTAB 9411102 · UKPRN 10094704
- Formerly
- The Spires Academy
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.