Which is the best secondary school in North Northamptonshire?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Bishop Stopford School ranks first of 19 ranked secondary schools in North Northamptonshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 58.7. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in North Northamptonshire ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in North Northamptonshire?

19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in North Northamptonshire, ranked

The 19 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Bishop Stopford School
Academy converter

66%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

58.7

Attainment 8
2
Brooke Weston Academy
Academy sponsor led

59%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.5

Attainment 8
3
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Academy converter

54%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.2

Attainment 8
4
Prince William School
Academy sponsor led

51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.9

Attainment 8
5
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Academy sponsor led

45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.3

Attainment 8
6
Southfield School for Girls
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46%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.8

Attainment 8
7
Wollaston School
Academy converter

44%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.1

Attainment 8
8
Corby Technical School
Free schools

43%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.8

Attainment 8
9
The Latimer Arts College
Foundation school

40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.8

Attainment 8
10
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Academy sponsor led

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.9

Attainment 8
11
Huxlow Academy
Academy converter

31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.9

Attainment 8
12
Rushden Academy
Academy sponsor led

27%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

41.6

Attainment 8
13
Wrenn School
Academy sponsor led

28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.9

Attainment 8
14
Manor School
Academy converter

31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

40.0

Attainment 8
15
Weavers Academy
Academy sponsor led

29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.8

Attainment 8
16
Corby Business Academy
Academy sponsor led

28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.0

Attainment 8
17
The Ferrers School
Academy converter

27%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.9

Attainment 8
18
Kettering Science Academy
Academy sponsor led

28%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.3

Attainment 8
19
Lodge Park Academy
Academy sponsor led

21%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

33.5

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in North Northamptonshire?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Bishop Stopford School ranks first of 19 ranked secondary schools in North Northamptonshire, with an average Attainment 8 score of 58.7. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in North Northamptonshire ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in North Northamptonshire?: 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.