Schools in Northamptonshire
· North Northamptonshire · 4 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to North 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 North Northamptonshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Northamptonshire (4)
- On Track Education Silverstone
Special · Ages 11-16 · Independent · NN12 8UB
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 13.1 (2026) - Akeley Wood Junior School
Prep · Ages 1-11 · Independent · MK19 6DA
- Oundle School
All-through · Ages 10-19 · Independent · PE8 4GH
Attainment 8: 22.7 (2026)Grammar (11-plus)
By type:Prep schools in Northamptonshire (1)Special schools in Northamptonshire (1)Senior schools in Northamptonshire (1)All-through schools in Northamptonshire (1)
4
0 primary · 0 secondary
1,436
92% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
1,560
124 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
17.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
12.5%
Questions parents ask about schools in Northamptonshire
How many schools are there in Northamptonshire?
Northamptonshire has 4 open schools: 3 independent and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Northamptonshire?
None of the 2 graded schools in Northamptonshire currently holds an Outstanding rating. 2 are rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Northamptonshire have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Northamptonshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council 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 Northamptonshire?
Apply to your council - West Northamptonshire or North Northamptonshire, depending on your address - 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.