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Schools across West Northamptonshire

Local authority · 208 schools across 21 towns

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to West Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in West Northamptonshire (208)

Showing 20 of 208 schools

Total Schools

208

147 primary · 21 secondary

Total Pupils

70,344

88% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

67

7 outstanding · 60 good

Capacity

79,609

9,265 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

60
140
Outstanding: 7
Good: 60
Requires Improvement: 1
Not inspected: 140

Best Schools in West Northamptonshire

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

35.5

GCSE Eng+Maths

31.7%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

86% full
34,562 pupils40,062 capacity

5,500 spare places

Secondary Schools

90% full
22,727 pupils25,185 capacity

2,458 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.9%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

14.0%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

175

2024/25

Absence trend across West Northamptonshire schools

4.1%
18/19
3.5%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
6%
22/23
6%
23/24
5.9%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

8%

Plans Issued

1,307

Assessment Requests

1,575

Tribunal Cases

57

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

31%
2021
10%
2022
6%
2023
11%
2024
8%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

5,674 admissions

47

Lodged

(0.8%)

32

Heard

7

Successful

(22%)

Primary (infant classes)

4,928 admissions

22

Lodged

(0.4%)

13

Heard

2

Successful

(15%)

Secondary

5,843 admissions

394

Lodged

(6.7%)

330

Heard

34

Successful

(10%)

Total

11,517 admissions

441

Lodged

(3.8%)

362

Heard

41

Successful

(11%)

Total appeals lodged per year

672
2022
1004
2023
904
2024
903
2025
904
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in West Northamptonshire

Northampton

136 schools

Daventry

18 schools

Towcester

16 schools

Brackley

9 schools

Banbury

8 schools

Rugby

3 schools

Milton Keynes

3 schools

Northamptonshire

2 schools

Upton

1 schools

Hardingstone

1 schools

Overstone Park

1 schools

Badby

1 schools

St. Georges Avenue

1 schools

Roade

1 schools

Deanshanger & Paulerspury

1 schools

Market Harborough

1 schools

Spratton

1 schools

Cosgrove

1 schools

Kingsthorpe

1 schools

BRACKLEY

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in West Northamptonshire

How many schools are there in West Northamptonshire?

West Northamptonshire has 208 open schools: 147 state primary, 28 state secondary or all-through, 8 independent, 17 special and 8 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in West Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding?

23 schools in West Northamptonshire were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: On Track Education Northampton, Simon de Senlis Primary School, Kings Heath Primary Academy, Yardley Hastings Primary School, Woodland View Primary School and 18 more. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 180 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.

On Track Education NorthamptonSimon de Senlis Primary SchoolKings Heath Primary AcademyYardley Hastings Primary SchoolWoodland View Primary School

Source: Ofsted

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

Of the 25 schools in West Northamptonshire with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Northampton School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.2 and 67% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Northampton School for Boys, with an Attainment 8 score of 59 and 74% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wootton Park School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.7 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Northampton School for GirlsNorthampton School for BoysWootton Park School

Source: DfE school performance data

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

5 of the 139 primary schools in West Northamptonshire with 2025 Key Stage 2 results had every pupil reach the expected standard in both reading and maths, among them Flore Church of England Primary School, Helmdon Primary School and Maidwell Primary School. Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Flore Church of England Primary SchoolHelmdon Primary SchoolMaidwell Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in West Northamptonshire?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in West Northamptonshire have catchment areas?

Most state schools in West Northamptonshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, West Northamptonshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

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

Apply to West 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.

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