Northampton School for Boys, Northampton

Outstanding
Secondary
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Boys
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Richard Bernard
Pupils:1,756 / 1,617 capacity
LA:West Northamptonshire
Phone:01604230240
Address:Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT
Trust:THE NSB TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2010

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:136299
UKPRN:10031382
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Northampton South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

11.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

305 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught95%
Good progress98%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

22.7

Avg class size

61

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School for Boys (o/s)
75m · 1 min walk
Lutterworth Road (adj)
172m · 3 min walk
Park Ave South (opp)
374m · 6 min walk
St Andrews Hospital (opp)
466m · 8 min walk
King Edward Road (adj)
530m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

1,756 pupils

1,617 capacity

139 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Northampton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:5,421
Projected new pupils:976

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northampton

Admissions Demand - West Northamptonshire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

5,079

Applications

4,699

Got 1st preference

77.2%

Got preferred school

95.4%

Secondary admissions across West Northamptonshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

11 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
12 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.38444%

Overall absence

8.03803%

Persistent absence

1,157

Enrolments

Authorised4.0137%
Unauthorised0.37074%
Persistent (10%+)8.03803%
Severe (50%+)0.77787%

Absence trend

3.49726%
18/19
3.42524%
20/21
5.89611%
21/22
4.56762%
22/23
4.51641%
23/24
4.38444%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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