Northampton School for BoysBishop Stopford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Northampton School for Boys and Bishop Stopford School are secondary schools.
Northampton School for Boys scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Stopford School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Northampton School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Northampton School for Boys was judged exceptional and Bishop Stopford School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.0 for Northampton School for Boys and 62.9 for Bishop Stopford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Northampton School for Boys (61.8 in 2021-22, 59.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Bishop Stopford School (61.7 in 2021-22, 62.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonNorthampton School for Boys | KetteringBishop Stopford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | B82/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 23 in West Northamptonshire | 1st of 20 in North Northamptonshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,756 | 1,454 | |
| Capacity | 1,617 | 1,383 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN1 5RT | Kettering, NN15 6BJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.0 | 62.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.0% Stronger figure | 72.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.2% Stronger figure | 88.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 227 | 216 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 252 | 177 | |
| A-level average points | 40.1 Stronger figure | 37.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.7 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.7% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,713 | 1,459 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.6% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.6% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Northampton School for Boys
Bishop Stopford School
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