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Secondary schools in Northampton, ranked

The 15 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. 1
    Northampton School for Boys

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    58.2
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Northampton School for Girls

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    54.9
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    Wootton Park School

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    53.6
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Northampton Academy

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    52.1
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    Caroline Chisholm School

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    50.4
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    The Duston School

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    50.0
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Guilsborough Academy

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    46.6
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    Campion School

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    46.2
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    46.1
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Abbeyfield School

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    44.0
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    Weston Favell Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    41.8
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Malcolm Arnold Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    41.4
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Kingsthorpe College

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    39.6
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    38.7
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    36.4
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Northampton?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Northampton School for Boys ranks first of 15 ranked secondary schools in Northampton, with an average Attainment 8 score of 58.2. 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 Northampton 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 Northampton?
15 secondary schools in Northampton 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.