Overall Oxbridge
#940
16 ranked schools · -26 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
109
Offers
20
Offer rate18.4%
-4.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Northampton
The town rose to national prominence through Northampton Castle, a royal Parliament venue, but the Great Fire of 1675 swept away much of what survived the Civil War, leaving the built character largely shaped by Georgian and Victorian rebuilding. Around 249,000 people live across the urban area.
Medieval market-town streets and Victorian red-brick terraces mix in the centre of Northampton, a county town set on the River Nene in the East Midlands. Hardingstone is among the most sought-after southern pockets for primary catchments; Billing draws families for the same reasons, and Yardley Hastings to the east has become a school-competitive corner of the wider borough. Wootton Fields and Upton mark the newer residential growth to the south and west. Northampton station links the town to London Euston via London Northwestern services and to Birmingham New Street through cross-country connections.
104
Primary
schools
13
Secondary
schools
8
All-through
schools
2
Post-16
colleges
13
Special
schools
5
Other
schools
of which27sixth forms·35faith·5nurseries150 total
Area Performance
Northampton schools rank in the top 49% of England
Across 153 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.47/10, +0.05 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Northampton schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Northampton vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 49%
Across all ranked Northampton schools
Top 48%Primaryavg #7,191 of 14,978
Top 52%Secondaryavg #2,017 of 3,862
Top 48%Sixth formavg #1,221 of 2,555
Primary schools: 105 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,191
+2 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 48% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,191
+2 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 48% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
65%
+3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,017
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 52% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
46%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.2
+5.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.32 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,017
-2 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 52% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
46%
-11 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
44.2
+5.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 27 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,221
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 48% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
-0.01 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,221
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 48% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
23%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#274
7 ranked schools · -21 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
39
Offers
4
Offer rate10.3%
-4.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#881
16 ranked schools · -108 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
70
Offers
16
Offer rate22.9%
-6.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Northampton
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Northampton
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Northampton
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