Northampton School
Thorpeville, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7TR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE NSB TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Edwards
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,140
- Pupils on roll
- 650
- URN
- 149782
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01604815815
About this school
Northampton School is a secondary academy in Northampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 650 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Northampton School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Northampton School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Northampton 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 428 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northampton School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 10.1% | 650 | — |
| Moulton School and Science College | 46.1 | 10.6% | 19.2% | 1,450 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic School | 38.7 | 9.8% | 29.6% | 912 | 1.3 miles |
| Weston Favell Academy | 41.8 | 10.1% | 38.1% | 1,431 | 1.8 miles |
| Northampton School for Girls | 54.9 | 6.4% | 16.6% | 1,670 | 1.8 miles |
| Northampton Academy | 52.1 | 7.4% | 25.4% | 1,712 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.05%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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Moulton School and Science College0.6 miles
Secondary · Northampton
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St Thomas Becket Catholic School1.3 miles
Secondary · Northampton
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Weston Favell Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Northampton
-
Northampton School for Girls1.8 miles
Secondary · Northampton
-
Northampton Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Northampton
Other schools in Northampton
- Abbeyfield School Secondary
- Campion School Secondary
- Guilsborough Academy Secondary
- Kingsthorpe College Secondary
- Malcolm Arnold Academy Secondary
- Moulton School and Science College Secondary
- Northampton Academy Secondary
- Northampton School for Boys Secondary
- Northampton School for Girls Secondary
- St Thomas Becket Catholic School Secondary
- Weston Favell Academy Secondary
- Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Northampton School teach?
- Northampton School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Northampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Northampton School?
- The headteacher of Northampton School is Mr Matthew Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northampton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Northampton 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 big is Northampton School?
- Northampton School has 650 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Northampton School full?
- Northampton School has capacity for 1,140 pupils and 650 on roll (57%), 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 Northampton School a faith school?
- No. Northampton School has no designated religious character.
- Is Northampton School a selective school?
- No. Northampton School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Northampton School?
- Northampton School is part of THE NSB TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Northampton School's absence rate?
- Northampton School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Northampton School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Northampton School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.