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Northampton Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 8NH
1
11 May 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of West 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
18
Outstanding
3
Good
11
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 65% · RI: 18% · I: 0%
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN1 5RT
1
1 Dec 2014
3
Sponne School
Towcester • Northamptonshire • NN12 6DJ
1
23 Oct 2012
4
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 3EZ
2
30 Apr 2024
5
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 7SD
2
13 Sep 2023
6
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 6HT
2
12 Jan 2023
7
Chenderit School
Banbury • Oxfordshire • OX17 2QR
2
9 Nov 2022
8
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 6DG
2
20 Jan 2022
9
Campion School
Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN7 3QG
2
9 Dec 2021
10
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry • Northamptonshire • NN11 0QE
2
6 Dec 2021
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
- Kingsthorpe College 2 • Feb 2020
- Malcolm Arnold Academy 2 • Jun 2018
- Abbeyfield School 2 • Jun 2016
- Magdalen College School 2 • Nov 2011
- Silverstone UTC 3 • Jan 2024
- Guilsborough Academy 3 • Dec 2023
- Elizabeth Woodville School 3 • Dec 2022