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Northampton Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 8NH
1
11 May 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Northampton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Northampton. 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
12
Outstanding
2
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 73% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN1 5RT
1
1 Dec 2014
3
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 3EZ
2
30 Apr 2024
4
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 7SD
2
13 Sep 2023
5
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 6HT
2
12 Jan 2023
6
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 6DG
2
20 Jan 2022
7
Campion School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN7 3QG
2
9 Dec 2021
8
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN2 7HR
2
3 Feb 2020
9
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN2 6JW
2
12 Jun 2018
10
Abbeyfield School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 8BU
2
27 Jun 2016
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
Also highly rated nearby
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