Best Schools in North Northamptonshire

How many schools are there in North Northamptonshire?

North Northamptonshire has 154 open schools: 111 state primary, 21 state secondary or all-through, 7 independent, 11 special and 4 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in North Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding?

15 schools in North Northamptonshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Creating Tomorrow College, Wren Spinney School, Kingsley Special Academy, Greenfields Primary School and Nursery, Havelock Infant School and 10 more. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 132 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Creating Tomorrow CollegeWren Spinney SchoolKingsley Special AcademyGreenfields Primary School and NurseryHavelock Infant School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in North Northamptonshire get the best GCSE results?

Of the 21 schools in North Northamptonshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bishop Stopford School, with an Attainment 8 score of 62.9 and 73% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Kettering Buccleuch Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.4 and 55% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.8 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bishop Stopford SchoolKettering Buccleuch AcademySir Christopher Hatton Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in North Northamptonshire have the best SATs results?

Of the 91 primary schools in North Northamptonshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School (96% in reading, 96% in maths); Broughton Primary School (93% in reading, 97% in maths); and Glapthorn Church of England Primary School (89% in reading, 100% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary SchoolBroughton Primary SchoolGlapthorn Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in North Northamptonshire?

No. None of the state secondary schools in North Northamptonshire selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in North Northamptonshire?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. North Northamptonshire published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Brambleside Primary School, 0.952 miles for 2026 entry; Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School, 4.862 miles for 2026 entry; Corby Business Academy, 4.115 miles for 2026 entry; Corby Old Village Primary School, 0.723 miles for 2026 entry; Denfield Park Primary School, 0.436 miles for 2026 entry. We hold figures for 22 schools in North Northamptonshire; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Brambleside Primary SchoolBrigstock Latham's Church of England Primary SchoolCorby Business AcademyCorby Old Village Primary SchoolDenfield Park Primary School

Source: North Northamptonshire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in North Northamptonshire?

Apply to North Northamptonshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.