SchoolScoresSchools in West Northamptonshire
School admissions in West Northamptonshire: application deadlines, offer days and all 199 schools (147 state primary schools, 24 state secondary schools, 9 special schools and 16 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check West Northamptonshire's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Latest Ofsted reports in West Northamptonshire
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Brackley CofE Junior School Voluntary controlled school · Brackley | 4 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 | 14 July 2026 |
| Kings Meadow School Special academy · Northampton | 2 expected, 4 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 | 13 July 2026 |
| Castle Academy Academy · Northampton | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 | 28 June 2026 |
| Campion School Academy · Northampton | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 9 June 2026 |
| Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School Academy · Northampton | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 24 March 2026 | 21 May 2026 |
| Crick Primary School Community school · Northampton | 7 expected Inspected 17 March 2026 | 13 May 2026 |
| Tiffield CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Towcester | 7 expected Inspected 17 March 2026 | 13 May 2026 |
| Northampton School for Girls Academy · Northampton | 6 strong, 1 expected Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 12 May 2026 |
| Middleton Cheney Primary Academy Academy · Banbury | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 10 March 2026 | 10 May 2026 |
| The Duston School Academy · Northampton | 8 strong Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 10 May 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (147) · Secondary schools (24) · Special schools (9) · Independent schools (16) · Alternative provision (3)
Primary schools
147 schools.
- Abbey CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abington Vale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashby Fields Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Badby School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barby CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barry Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackthorn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blakesley CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blisworth Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boddington CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2021
- Boothville Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boughton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bracken Leas Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brackley CofE Junior School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Braunston CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Briar Hill Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bridgewater Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brixworth CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buckton Fields Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Bugbrooke Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Byfield School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cedar Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 8% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chiltern Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chipping Warden Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cogenhoe Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Collingtree CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cosgrove Village Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2024 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crick Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Culworth CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Deanshanger Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Delapre Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Denton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Duston Eldean Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- E-ACT The Grange School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Earl Spencer Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Haddon CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Hunsbury Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eastfield Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ecton Brook Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Falconer's Hill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Falconer's Hill Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Farthinghoe Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Flore CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gayton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greatworth Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Green Oaks Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2025 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greens Norton CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Guilsborough CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hackleton CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 94% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hardingstone Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harlestone Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harpole Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hartwell Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 96% met expected standard (KS2)
- Headlands Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Helmdon Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hopping Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunsbury Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Hellins Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kilsby CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kings Heath Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kings Sutton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingsthorpe Village Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kislingbury Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lings Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Little Houghton CofE Primary Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Long Buckby Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Long Buckby Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2023 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lumbertubs Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lyncrest Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Maidwell Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marie Weller Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Middleton Cheney Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milton Parochial Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monksmoor Park CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moulton Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2021 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Naseby CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025
- Newbottle and Charlton CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 9% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newnham Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Stratford Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Overstone Gate Primary School Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Overstone Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parklands Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pattishall CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Paulerspury CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pineham Barns Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pitsford Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Preston Hedges Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rectory Farm Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roade Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rothersthorpe CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Silverstone CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Simon de Senlis Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spratton CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spring Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Standens Barn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Staverton CofE Voluntary Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stimpson Avenue Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoke Bruerne CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sunnyside Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Abbey Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Arbours Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Bliss Charity School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Bramptons Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Radstone Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thorplands Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tiffield CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Towcester CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Upton Meadows Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Vernon Terrace Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walgrave Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waynflete Infants' School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023)
- Weedon Bec Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Welton CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Haddon Endowed CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2024 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston Favell CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehills Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whittlebury CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022
- Woodford Halse CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodland View Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodvale Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wootton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yardley Gobion CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yardley Hastings Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yelvertoft Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
24 schools.
- Abbeyfield School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Campion School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Caroline Chisholm School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chenderit School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- DSLV E-ACT Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Elizabeth Woodville School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Guilsborough Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kingsthorpe College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Magdalen College School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Malcolm Arnold Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Moulton School and Science College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Northampton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 56% grade 5+ English and maths
- Northampton International Academy Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Northampton School Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Northampton School for Boys Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 72% grade 5+ English and maths
- Northampton School for Girls Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Roade Village Academy Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
- Silverstone UTC University technical college · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 15% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sponne School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas Becket Catholic School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Duston School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 8 strong · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Parker E-ACT Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Weston Favell Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wootton Park School Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
9 schools.
- Billing Brook Special School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025
- Daventry Hill School Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Fairfields School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024
- Kings Meadow School Special academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northgate School Academy Trust Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 5% grade 5+ English and maths
- Purple Oaks Academy Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Gateway School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015, before conversion) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tiffield Academy Special free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection
Independent schools
16 schools.
- Akeley Wood Junior School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Bosworth Independent School Independent, inspected by ISI · 20% A*/A at A level
- Cambian Northampton School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Cambian Potterspury Lodge School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Edgewood School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Hampton Bridge School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
- Northampton High School GDST Independent, inspected by ISI · 40% A*/A at A level
- On Track Education Northampton Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- On Track Education Silverstone Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus Independent, inspected by ISI
- Overstone Park School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Pitsford School Independent, inspected by ISI · 23% A*/A at A level
- Progress Schools - Northamptonshire Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Quinton House School Independent, inspected by ISI · 19% A*/A at A level
- Spratton Hall School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Winchester House School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
3 schools.
- Hospital and Outreach Education Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- New Horizons Academy Free school · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- The CE Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Page updated 26 September 2026.