Best Secondary schools in West Northamptonshire

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover secondary schools in the district of West Northamptonshire based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using β€œQuality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded secondary schools
17
Outstanding
3
Good
11
Median inspection year
2022

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 18% Β· G: 65% Β· RI: 18% Β· I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 3 Good: 11 Requires improvement: 3 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Nov 2011 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Apr 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Northampton Academy
    Secondary β€’ Academy sponsor led β€’ Northampton β€’ NN3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Northampton School for Boys
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Northampton β€’ NN1 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Sponne School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Towcester β€’ NN12 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Oct 2012 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Weston Favell Academy
    Secondary β€’ Academy sponsor led β€’ Northampton β€’ NN3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Apr 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 5.
    Moulton School and Science College
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Northampton β€’ NN3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 6.
    St Thomas Becket Catholic School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Northampton β€’ NN3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 7.
    Chenderit School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Banbury β€’ OX17 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 8.
    Northampton School for Girls
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Northampton β€’ NN3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 9.
    Campion School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Northampton β€’ NN7 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 10.
    The Parker E-ACT Academy
    Secondary β€’ Academy sponsor led β€’ Daventry β€’ NN11 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
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How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) β€” highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) β€” consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) β€” not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) β€” significant weaknesses found.

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