Northampton Academy

Academy sponsor led; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,712 pupils; West Northamptonshire, NN3 8NH; URN 134814

Northampton Academy’s latest inspection, on 21 March 2023, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at St Thomas Becket Catholic School, dates from 8 November 2022; the latest, at Northampton School, from 23 June 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Northampton Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Northampton Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Northampton Academy
NN3 8NH, West Northamptonshire; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.3 (West Northamptonshire 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.8% (West Northamptonshire 45.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Northampton Academy
0.55 mi888 m W
Weston Favell Academy
NN3 3EZ, West Northamptonshire; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.9 (West Northamptonshire 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.4% (West Northamptonshire 45.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.76 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Weston Favell Academy
1.4 mi2,326 m NW
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
NN3 6HT, West Northamptonshire; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 41.5 (West Northamptonshire 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 38.7% (West Northamptonshire 45.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.47 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for St Thomas Becket Catholic School
1.8 mi2,874 m W
Northampton School for Girls
NN3 6DG, West Northamptonshire; sixth form

Report card inspected 10 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 59.2 (West Northamptonshire 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 66.5% (West Northamptonshire 45.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.65 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Northampton School for Girls
1.8 mi2,974 m N
Northampton School
NN3 7TR, West Northamptonshire

Report card inspected 23 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26: no pupils at the end of key stage 4
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Northampton School
2.0 mi3,131 m SW
Northampton School for Boys
NN1 5RT, West Northamptonshire; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 59.0 (West Northamptonshire 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 74.0% (West Northamptonshire 45.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.07 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Northampton School for Boys
2.3 mi3,684 m NW
Moulton School and Science College
NN3 7SD, West Northamptonshire; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 June 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.6 (West Northamptonshire 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 38.9% (West Northamptonshire 45.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.12 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Moulton School and Science College
2.4 mi3,821 m W
Kingsthorpe College
NN2 7HR, West Northamptonshire; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 12 March 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (West Northamptonshire 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.0% (West Northamptonshire 45.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.76 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Kingsthorpe College
2.4 mi3,943 m W
Malcolm Arnold Academy
NN2 6JW, West Northamptonshire; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 8 November 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.4 (West Northamptonshire 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.0% (West Northamptonshire 45.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.08 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Malcolm Arnold Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 21 March 2023: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

Ungraded inspection of 13 November 2019, before this graded inspection: School remains Good, improving.

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 327 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	West Northamptonshire	England
Average Attainment 8 score	53.3	46.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	61.8%	45.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	76.8%	65.6%	64.8%

England and West Northamptonshire: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 109 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	40.28	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	25.0%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Watling Academy Milton Keynes, 15.5 mi in a straight line
The Hazeley Academy Milton Keynes, 16.5 mi in a straight line
Bedford Academy Bedford, 18.8 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Northampton Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in West Northamptonshire, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,712 pupils for a capacity of 1,570. Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Religious character: Christian. Address: Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 8NH. Website: www.northampton-academy.org.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.