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Northampton Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 8NH
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Northampton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Northampton. 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
12
Outstanding
2
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 73% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
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Northampton School for Boys
Secondary • Academy converter • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN1 5RT
Outstanding
3
Weston Favell Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 3EZ
Good
4
Moulton School and Science College
Secondary • Academy converter • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 7SD
Good
5
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Secondary • Academy converter • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 6HT
Good
6
Northampton School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN3 6DG
Good
7
Campion School
Secondary • Academy converter • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN7 3QG
Good
8
Kingsthorpe College
Secondary • Academy converter • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN2 7HR
Good
9
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN2 6JW
Good
10
Abbeyfield School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Northampton • Northamptonshire • NN4 8BU
Good
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.
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