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Northampton Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 8NH
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11 May 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Northamptonshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Northamptonshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
37
Outstanding
4
Good
23
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 66% · RI: 14% · I: 9%
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN1 5RT
1
1 Dec 2014
3
Corby Technical School
Corby • Northamptonshire • NN17 1TD
1
3 Jun 2014
4
Sponne School
Towcester • Northamptonshire • NN12 6DJ
1
23 Oct 2012
5
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 3EZ
2
30 Apr 2024
6
Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley • Northamptonshire • NN18 8LA
2
12 Dec 2023
7
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN15 7AA
2
18 Sep 2023
8
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 7SD
2
13 Sep 2023
9
Wollaston School
Wellingborough • Northamptonshire • NN29 7PH
2
3 Jul 2023
10
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN15 6HE
2
14 Jun 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- St Thomas Becket Catholic School 2 • Jan 2023
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 2 • Nov 2022
- Rushden Academy 2 • Oct 2022
- Northampton School for Girls 2 • Jan 2022
- Campion School 2 • Dec 2021
- The Parker E-ACT Academy 2 • Dec 2021
- The Ferrers School 2 • Sep 2021
- Prince William School 2 • Mar 2020
- Kingsthorpe College 2 • Feb 2020