The best schools in West Northamptonshire

Compare 186 schools in West 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).

Local Authority 186 schools

Primary schools

148 primary schools in West 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 148 primary schools in West Northamptonshire

Secondary schools

21 secondary schools in West 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

Northampton Academy

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

Wootton Park School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Free schools
Phase
All-through
Location
Northampton, NN4 0HZ

Northampton School for Girls

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

The Duston School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Location
Northampton, NN5 6XA

Sponne School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
See all 21 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire

Independent schools

8 independent schools in West Northamptonshire, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Akeley Wood Junior School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Northamptonshire, MK19 6DA

Bosworth Independent School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
NN2 6JA

Northampton High School GDST

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
NN4 6UU

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

Quinton House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
NN5 4UX
See all 8 independent schools in West Northamptonshire

SEND and special schools

9 special schools in West Northamptonshire, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

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

Cambian Northampton School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
NN2 6LR

Cambian Potterspury Lodge School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Other independent special school
Location
NN12 7LL

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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