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Corby Technical School
Corby • Northamptonshire • NN17 1TD
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3 Jun 2014
Top 10 Secondary schools in North Northamptonshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of North 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 secondary schools
20
Outstanding
1
Good
13
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 68% · RI: 11% · I: 16%
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley • Northamptonshire • NN18 8LA
2
12 Dec 2023
3
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN15 7AA
2
18 Sep 2023
4
Wollaston School
Wellingborough • Northamptonshire • NN29 7PH
2
3 Jul 2023
5
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering • Northamptonshire • NN15 6HE
2
14 Jun 2023
6
Corby Business Academy
Corby • Northamptonshire • NN17 5EB
2
25 May 2023
7
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough • Northamptonshire • NN8 4RP
2
28 Nov 2022
8
Rushden Academy
Rushden • Northamptonshire • NN10 6AG
2
11 Oct 2022
9
The Ferrers School
Rushden • Northamptonshire • NN10 8LF
2
29 Sep 2021
10
Prince William School
Oundle • Northamptonshire • PE8 4BS
2
1 Mar 2020
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 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Kingswood Secondary Academy 2 • Apr 2019
- Wrenn School 2 • Jun 2018
- Weavers Academy 2 • Jun 2017
- The Latimer Arts College 2 • Feb 2014
- Lodge Park Academy 3 • Jan 2024
- Bishop Stopford School 3 • Nov 2022
- Manor School 4 • Oct 2024
- Montsaye Academy 4 • Jan 2024
- Huxlow Academy 4 • Feb 2022