Schools in NN
Primary and secondary schools serving NN, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 807,938 (2024)
Schools in NN
361 schools in NN: 259 primary, 42 secondary and 60 other, including 27 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 346 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 69 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent11.9%
- Good69%
- Needs improvement4.7%
- Serious concerns1.1%
- Not rated13.3%
The largest schools here
- The Duston SchoolAll-through · ages 4–18 · 2,064 pupils · 113% fullExcellent6.2 miles · March 2026
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolAll-through · ages 4–18 · 2,049 pupils · 102% fullGood7.0 miles · January 2020
- Kettering Buccleuch AcademyAll-through · ages 4–18 · Faith school · 1,808 pupils · 99% fullGood9.4 miles · February 2026
- Northampton School for BoysSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,756 pupils · 109% fullExcellent4.3 miles · November 2014
- Northampton International AcademyAll-through · ages 4–18 · 1,754 pupils · 79% fullGood4.5 miles · July 2019
- Northampton AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,712 pupils · 109% fullExcellent2.7 miles · March 2023
- Wootton Park SchoolAll-through · ages 4–19 · 1,670 pupils · 133% fullExcellent6.4 miles · July 2019
- Northampton School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,670 pupils · 93% fullExcellent2.8 miles · March 2026
- Wrenn SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,537 pupils · 94% fullGood6.1 miles · December 2023
- Kettering Science AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,477 pupilsGood8.6 miles · July 2023
- Bishop Stopford SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,454 pupils · 105% fullExcellent7.6 miles · March 2008
- Moulton School and Science CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,450 pupils · 104% fullGood1.2 miles · June 2023
- Sir Christopher Hatton AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,440 pupils · 115% fullGood5.9 miles · October 2022
- Wollaston SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,432 pupils · 100% fullGood7.7 miles · May 2023
- Weston Favell AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,431 pupils · 94% fullGood2.7 miles · March 2024
- Kingsthorpe CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,415 pupils · 98% fullGood2.9 miles · December 2019
- Sponne SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,410 pupils · 103% fullExcellent13 miles · October 2012
- Campion SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,309 pupils · 90% fullGood9.1 miles · April 2026
- Abbeyfield SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,296 pupils · 96% fullNeeds improvement6.4 miles · January 2026
- Malcolm Arnold AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,278 pupils · 88% fullGood3.8 miles · November 2023
- Weavers AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,275 pupils · 85% fullGood5.1 miles · May 2022
- The Latimer Arts CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,219 pupils · 95% fullGood8.3 miles · April 2023
- Kingswood Secondary AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,208 pupils · 93% fullGood13 miles · March 2019
- Guilsborough AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,198 pupils · 85% fullNeeds improvement8.8 miles · October 2023
- Corby Business AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,188 pupils · 99% fullGood17 miles · April 2023
- Brooke Weston AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,154 pupils · 96% fullGood13 miles · November 2023
- The Parker E-ACT AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,132 pupils · 94% fullNeeds improvement14 miles · March 2018
- Elizabeth Woodville SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,124 pupils · 144% fullNeeds improvement17 miles · January 2019
- Southfield School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,111 pupils · 99% fullGood7.9 miles · April 2023
- Montsaye AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,017 pupils · 74% fullSerious concerns8.8 miles · November 2023
And 331 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.