Moulton School and Science College, Northampton

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am Barrie Murphy, and I have the huge privilege and pleasure of leading this fantastic secondary school which for over 70 years has been at the heart of the Moulton community. We are immensely proud of our role in both the history and future of Moulton village."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Moulton School and Science College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.3 in West Northamptonshire and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 46% in West Northamptonshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 46.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.1: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.2, against 44.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Statistics and History.

For September 2026 entry, 162 families put Moulton School and Science College as their first choice and 608 named it as one of their preferences, for 250 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Moulton School and Science College are Northampton School (0.6 miles); St Thomas Becket Catholic School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.5); Kingsthorpe College (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.5); and Northampton School for Girls (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 59.2).

Moulton School and Science College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Of the 234 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 46% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 99 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 32% into work. 20% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Mixed (8%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 145 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 75 (5.2%) 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.

Moulton School and Science College has a SEN unit for autism: 30 places, 31 pupils on roll.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Moulton School and Science College.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Paddocks (opposite), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in West Northamptonshire (90).

In 2024/25, Moulton School and Science College issued 356 suspensions, 24.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Moulton School and Science College are Moulton Primary School (0.2 miles), Boothville Primary School (1.4 miles), Thorplands Primary School (1.4 miles) and All Saints CofE VA Primary School (1.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.