School Chooser

Secondary schools in West Northamptonshire

There are 25 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire, teaching 29,844 pupils. Of the 21 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 10 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in West NorthamptonshireAll schools in West NorthamptonshirePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools8 of 21scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)92 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full8 of 23schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.3one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs2schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (25)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Northampton School for BoysAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,75611%No overall grade 20259593 to 97
2Northampton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,71227%Outstanding 20239187 to 94
3Wootton Park SchoolFree school · ages 4-19 · Northampton1,6709%Not inspected8479 to 89
4Northampton School for GirlsAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,67017%Report card 20268278 to 86
5The Duston SchoolAcademy · ages 4-18 · Northampton2,06416%Report card 20267669 to 81
6Sponne SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Towcester1,41013%No overall grade 20257264 to 79
7Caroline Chisholm SchoolAcademy · ages 4-18 · Northampton2,04913%Good 20206861 to 75
8Chenderit SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Banbury1,10415%Good 20226657 to 74
9Campion SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,30920%Report card 20265847 to 67
10Elizabeth Woodville SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Milton Keynes1,12417%No overall grade 20254939 to 60
11Moulton School and Science CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,45019%Good 20234132 to 51
12Malcolm Arnold AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,27825%Good 20233526 to 45
13Weston Favell AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,43136%Good 20243022 to 40
14Guilsborough AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,19815%Requires improvement 20232519 to 33
15St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton91230%Good 20222217 to 31
16DSLV E-ACT AcademyAcademy · ages 3-18 · Daventry99735%Good 20222217 to 30
17Kingsthorpe CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,41524%Good 20191914 to 24
18Abbeyfield SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Northampton1,29628%Report card 20261712 to 22
19The Parker E-ACT AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Daventry1,13225%Report card 20261511 to 20
20Northampton International AcademyFree school · ages 4-18 · Northampton1,75427%No overall grade 20241511 to 19
21Magdalen College SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Brackley1,29311%No overall grade 202596 to 13
22Silverstone UTCUniversity technical college · ages 14-19 · Towcester46320%Requires improvement 202321 to 3
Northampton SchoolFree school · ages 11-16 · Northampton65011%Not inspected–
Rainsbrook Secure Training CentreSecure units · ages 12-17 · Rugby––Not inspected–
Roade Village AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Roade––Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in West Northamptonshire

Banbury1 schoolsBrackley1 schoolsDaventry2 schoolsMilton Keynes1 schoolsNorthampton16 schoolsRugby1 schoolsTowcester2 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Derbyshire45 schoolsLincolnshire55 schoolsNottinghamshire46 schoolsLeicestershire44 schoolsNorth Northamptonshire21 schoolsLeicester21 schoolsNottingham19 schoolsDerby16 schoolsRutland3 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.