Pitsford School
Moulton Road, Northampton, NN6 9AX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Dr Craig Walker
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 201
- URN
- 122151
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604880306
About this school
Pitsford School is an independent school in Northampton. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 201 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pitsford School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Pitsford School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1989, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 39 | 37 | 28 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.3 | 44.0 | 35.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 33% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pitsford School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.3 | 36.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44 | 36.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.1 | 35.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 273 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 41
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kings Meadow School2.2 miles
Academies · Northampton
-
On Track Education Northampton2.3 miles
Special schools · Northampton
-
Purple Oaks Academy2.5 miles
Free Schools · Northampton
-
Spratton Hall School3.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Cambian Northampton School3.1 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Northampton
- Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus Independent schools
- Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Nursery
- Gloucester Nursery School Nursery
- Parklands Nursery School Nursery
- Wallace Road Nursery School Nursery
- Whitehills Nursery School Nursery
- Abington Vale Primary School Primary
- All Saints CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Ashton CofE Primary School Primary
- Barry Primary School Primary
- Blackthorn Primary School Primary
- Blisworth Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pitsford School teach?
- Pitsford School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Northampton.
- Who is the headmaster of Pitsford School?
- The headmaster of Pitsford School is Dr Craig Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pitsford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pitsford School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Pitsford School?
- Pitsford School has 201 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Pitsford School full?
- Pitsford School has capacity for 440 pupils and 201 on roll (46%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pitsford School a faith school?
- No. Pitsford School has no designated religious character.
- How have Pitsford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.3 in 2022/23 and 35.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Pitsford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pitsford School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.