Schools in West Northamptonshire
207 schools across 12 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 95 of 207 schools here that have a published grade.
West Northamptonshire has 207 schools across 12 towns — 148 primary, 16 secondary, educating around 67,817 pupils. 93% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (88 of 95). There are currently 75 open teaching jobs in West Northamptonshire. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across West Northamptonshire.
West Northamptonshirelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in West Northamptonshire
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in West Northamptonshire
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Northampton School for Boys58.2Attainment 8
- 2Northampton School for Girls54.9Attainment 8
- 3Northampton Academy52.1Attainment 8
- 4Sponne School52.0Attainment 8
- 5Chenderit School50.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in West Northamptonshire
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Badby
Banbury
Brackley
BRACKLEY
Cosgrove
Daventry
Market Harborough
Milton Keynes
Northampton
Rugby
Towcester
West Northamptonshire
Outstanding Schools in West Northamptonshire
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton, West Northamptonshire· NN4 8SW
329 pupils
KS2: 73% met expected standard
Trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Kings Heath Primary Academy
Northampton, West Northamptonshire· NN5 7LN
373 pupils
KS2: 71% met expected standard
Trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Northampton Academy
Northampton, West Northamptonshire· NN3 8NH
1,719 pupils
Attainment 8: 52.1
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Simon de Senlis Primary School
Northampton, West Northamptonshire· NN4 0PH
440 pupils
KS2: 67% met expected standard
Trust: NORTHAMPTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
The Arbours Primary Academy
Northampton, West Northamptonshire· NN3 3QF
337 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Welton Church of England Academy
Daventry, West Northamptonshire· NN11 2JZ
128 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST