Northamptonshire GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
41 state secondary schools in Northamptonshire ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 4 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 8 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 45 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Northamptonshire ranked on Attainment 8
41 of 45 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | Bishop Stopford School Kettering · Academy converter | 62.9 | 32% | 73% | 89% | – | 216 |
| 2 , up 1 place since 2025 | Northampton School for Girls Northampton · Academy converter | 59.2 | 23% | 67% | 85% | – | 272 |
| 3 , down 1 place since 2025 | Northampton School for Boys Northampton · Academy converter | 59.0 | 32% | 74% | 91% | – | 227 |
| 4 | Wootton Park School Northampton · Free schools | 54.7 | 23% | 69% | 80% | – | 180 |
| 5 | Northampton Academy Northampton · Academy sponsor led | 53.3 | 20% | 62% | 77% | – | 327 |
| 6 , up 2 places since 2025 | Caroline Chisholm School Northampton · Academy converter | 52.0 | 25% | 54% | 73% | – | 277 |
| 7= , up 6 places since 2025 | Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering · Academy sponsor led | 51.4 | 16% | 55% | 72% | – | 226 |
| 7= , down 1 place since 2025 | Sponne School Towcester · Academy converter | 51.4 | 13% | 55% | 81% | – | 231 |
| 9 , up 1 place since 2025 | Chenderit School Banbury · Academy converter | 50.2 | 10% | 54% | 73% | – | 173 |
| 10 , down 1 place since 2025 | Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Wellingborough · Academy converter | 48.8 | 17% | 49% | 70% | – | 239 |
| 11 , up 1 place since 2025 | Prince William School Oundle · Academy sponsor led | 47.0 | 12% | 48% | 66% | – | 227 |
| 12 , up 2 places since 2025 | Southfield School for Girls Kettering · Academy converter | 46.7 | 11% | 49% | 69% | – | 200 |
| 13 , up 2 places since 2025 | Guilsborough Academy Northampton · Academy converter | 46.6 | 12% | 46% | 67% | – | 226 |
| 14 , down 7 places since 2025 | Brooke Weston Academy Great Oakley · Academy sponsor led | 46.5 | 14% | 54% | 73% | – | 182 |
| 15= , up 4 places since 2025 | Corby Technical School Corby · Free schools | 46.0 | 11% | 43% | 66% | – | 234 |
| 15= , up 9 places since 2025 | Kingswood Secondary Academy Corby · Academy sponsor led | 46.0 | 9% | 43% | 62% | – | 211 |
| 15= , down 5 places since 2025 | The Duston School Northampton · Academy converter | 46.0 | 14% | 44% | 64% | – | 277 |
| 18 , up 3 places since 2025 | The Latimer Arts College Kettering · Foundation school | 45.9 | 6% | 43% | 71% | – | 201 |
| 19 , up 1 place since 2025 | Elizabeth Woodville School Milton Keynes · Academy converter | 45.2 | 11% | 38% | 63% | – | 151 |
| 20 , up 9 places since 2025 | Wrenn School Wellingborough · Academy sponsor led | 45.0 | 8% | 45% | 61% | – | 249 |
| 21 , up 5 places since 2025 | Weston Favell Academy Northampton · Academy sponsor led | 44.9 | 11% | 44% | 63% | – | 239 |
| 22 , down 6 places since 2025 | Campion School Northampton · Academy converter | 44.8 | 11% | 46% | 66% | – | 219 |
| 23 | Abbeyfield School Northampton · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | 9% | 36% | 62% | – | 228 |
| 24 , up 4 places since 2025 | Malcolm Arnold Academy Northampton · Academy sponsor led | 44.4 | 15% | 45% | 62% | – | 231 |
| 25 , down 3 places since 2025 | Magdalen College School Brackley · Academy converter | 44.2 | 6% | 41% | 64% | – | 227 |
| 26 , down 9 places since 2025 | Wollaston School Wellingborough · Academy converter | 44.0 | 8% | 39% | 64% | – | 239 |
| 27 , up 5 places since 2025 | Kingsthorpe College Northampton · Academy converter | 43.5 | 11% | 34% | 60% | – | 265 |
| 28 , up 3 places since 2025 | Weavers Academy Wellingborough · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | 7% | 35% | 57% | – | 196 |
| 29 , down 12 places since 2025 | Moulton School and Science College Northampton · Academy converter | 42.6 | 7% | 39% | 62% | – | 275 |
| 30 , down 3 places since 2025 | Rushden Academy Rushden · Academy sponsor led | 42.1 | 4% | 32% | 56% | – | 142 |
| 31 , up 2 places since 2025 | Corby Business Academy Corby · Academy sponsor led | 41.9 | 7% | 39% | 56% | – | 194 |
| 32 , up 4 places since 2025 | St Thomas Becket Catholic School Northampton · Academy converter | 41.5 | 12% | 39% | 53% | – | 163 |
| 33 , up 1 place since 2025 | The Ferrers School Rushden · Academy converter | 40.2 | 4% | 25% | 57% | – | 171 |
| 34 | The Parker E-ACT Academy Daventry · Academy sponsor led | 40.1 | 6% | 33% | 53% | – | 193 |
| 35 , down 10 places since 2025 | Huxlow Academy Irthlingborough · Academy converter | 39.8 | 3% | 31% | 49% | – | 146 |
| 36 , up 3 places since 2025 | Northampton International Academy Northampton · Free schools | 38.9 | 5% | 29% | 52% | – | 277 |
| 37 , down 7 places since 2025 | Manor School Wellingborough · Academy converter | 38.2 | 2% | 26% | 54% | – | 168 |
| 38 , up 2 places since 2025 | Lodge Park Academy Corby · Academy sponsor led | 37.0 | 5% | 27% | 50% | – | 158 |
| 39 , up 2 places since 2025 | Silverstone UTC Towcester · University technical college | 36.2 | 5% | 35% | 53% | – | 110 |
| 40 , down 2 places since 2025 | DSLV E-ACT Academy Daventry · Academy sponsor led | 36.1 | 3% | 21% | 51% | – | 133 |
| 41 , down 4 places since 2025 | Kettering Science Academy Kettering · Academy sponsor led | 35.3 | 5% | 29% | 47% | – | 271 |
| – | Montsaye Academy Kettering · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Northampton School Northampton · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Roade Village Academy Roade · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Weldon Village Academy Corby · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Northamptonshire with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth Independent School Other independent school | 11.9 | 2% | 117 |
| Northampton High School GDST Other independent school | 34.4 | 0% | 57 |
| Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus Northampton · Other independent school | 4.7 | 0% | 13 |
| Oundle School Northamptonshire · Other independent school | 22.7 | 0% | 194 |
| Pitsford School Northampton · Other independent school | 43.7 | 0% | 22 |
| Progress Schools - Thrapston Other independent school | 2.3 | 0% | 9 |
| Quinton House School Other independent school | 60.1 | 74% | 53 |
| Wellingborough School Wellingborough · Other independent school | 28.3 | 0% | 104 |