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On Track Education Northampton

Special · ages 11-19MixedIndependent44 pupilsNorthamptonWest Northamptonshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places34 spare44 pupils, 78 places
Pupils on roll44Census January 2024

On Track Education Northampton is an independent special school in Northampton for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 44 pupils and room for 78.

On Track Education, unit 6 , Quarry Park Close, Moulton park, Northampton, NN3 6QB01604 645934ontrackeducation.comMrs Sally O'Connor headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

16 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score6.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 5.85.820182019: 5.35.320192022: 2.82.820222023: 7.37.320232024: 6.36.320242025: 6.36.32025
Since 2018: +0.5
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018West NorthamptonshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 111613661110
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 86.36.37.32.85.35.845.446.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%43%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.270.300.280.080.240.284.034.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%42%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: English Language (0% here, 54% across England), Mathematics (0% here, 53% across England).

What is taught here
SciencesBiology14

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics20 entries
0%England 53%
0%England 54%
Biology14 entries
0%England 82%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics200%0%5%53%
English Language190%0%0%54%
Biology140%0%0%82%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

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.

Pupils on roll44Census January 2024
Places7856% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%44 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls39 / 5
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll444743444441
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%2%2%5%17%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%98%98%96%83%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m8112 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate69 per 1,000 people24% lower than the England average
Typical house price£300,000West Northamptonshire
Nearest bus stop110 mClayfield Close, 15 stops within 500 m

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolAcademy490 m912Good 202222Compare
Kings Meadow SchoolAcademy600 m53Report card 2026Compare
Boothville Primary SchoolCouncil820 m601Good 202324Compare
Parklands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school910 m57Good 2019Compare
Parklands Primary SchoolAcademy970 m418Good 202388Compare
Northampton School for GirlsAcademy0.8 miles1,670Report card 202682Compare
St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles214Good 202249Compare
Northampton CollegeFurther education0.9 milesNot inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is On Track Education Northampton a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score On Track Education Northampton yet.

How good are On Track Education Northampton's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 6.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does On Track Education Northampton have?

44 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 78 places, so it is 56% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
On Track Education, unit 6 , Quarry Park Close, Moulton park, Northampton, NN3 6QB
Telephone
01604 645934
Website
www.ontrackeducation.com
Headteacher
Mrs Sally O'Connor
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 11-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Ward
Parklands
Constituency
Northampton North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
7 September 2010 (new provision)
URN
136227 · LAESTAB 9416073 · UKPRN 10040670

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from