Hospital and Outreach Education, Northampton

Across West Northamptonshire, 76% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in West Northamptonshire lodged 394 appeals against secondary school offers; 330 reached a hearing and 34 succeeded (10.3% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hospital and Outreach Education are Abbeyfield School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); Wootton Park School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.7); Northampton International Academy (1.3 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 38.9); and Northampton School for Boys (1.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59).

Hospital and Outreach Education is one of 3 schools run by The Skylark Trust, an academy trust.

In 2026, 3 pupils (42.9%) received SEN support and 4 (57.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Northampton Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stagecoach Depot (opposite), 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 662 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to Hospital and Outreach Education are Delapre Primary School (0.2 miles), Queen Eleanor Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery (0.5 miles) and Hunsbury Park Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.