1
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN15 7LB
1
21 May 2024
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Northamptonshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2015)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the county of Northamptonshire. 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 not applicable schools
69
Outstanding
9
Good
8
Median inspection year
2015
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 50% · G: 44% · RI: 0% · I: 6%
2
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN15 5DP
1
1 Aug 2023
3
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 8EZ
1
10 Jul 2015
4
Friars Academy
Wellingborough • Northamptonshire • NN8 2LA
1
2 Jul 2015
5
The Gateway School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN12 8AA
1
29 Jun 2015
6
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough • Northamptonshire • NN8 4NS
1
26 Mar 2014
7
Fairfields School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN2 6JN
1
20 Mar 2014
8
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN2 6LR
1
28 Feb 2013
9
Maplefields Academy
Corby • Northamptonshire • NN18 0TH
1
25 Feb 2013
10
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers • Northamptonshire • NN10 8HN
2
15 Nov 2023
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 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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