The best schools in Northamptonshire

Compare 280 schools in Northamptonshire on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: John Hellins Primary School (primary) and Northampton School for Boys (secondary).

County 280 schools

Primary schools

231 primary schools in Northamptonshire, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

John Hellins Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Towcester, NN12 7PG

Yardley Hastings Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Northampton, NN7 1EL

Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Northampton, NN4 8SW

Pineham Barns Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Location
NN4 9FF

The Arbours Primary Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Northampton, NN3 3QF

Welton Church of England Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Daventry, NN11 2JZ
See all 231 primary schools in Northamptonshire

Secondary schools

40 secondary schools in Northamptonshire, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Northampton School for Boys

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Northampton, NN1 5RT

Bishop Stopford School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Kettering, NN15 6BJ

Northampton Academy

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Northampton, NN3 8NH

Northampton School for Girls

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Northampton, NN3 6DG

Brooke Weston Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA

Kettering Buccleuch Academy

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Location
Kettering, NN16 9NS
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Independent schools

4 independent schools in Northamptonshire, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Beachborough School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Brackley, NN13 5LB

Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Northampton, NN4 8QS

Pitsford School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Northampton, NN6 9AX

Wellingborough School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Wellingborough, NN8 2BX

SEND and special schools

5 special schools in Northamptonshire, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Fairfields School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Northampton, NN2 6JN

On Track Education Northampton

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Northampton, NN3 6QB

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS

Edgewood School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Northampton, NN3 8TA

Hampton Bridge School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Northampton, NN2 6AF
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