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Northampton School for Boys

Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT

Local ranking1st of 20 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1617

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
71.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
85.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
76.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
225

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
67.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

252

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
26.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
43.5
16-18 Cohort
568

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1713
Boys
1501 (88%)
Girls
212 (12%)
Capacity
1617 (106% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
10.6%
EAL
16.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
11.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,002/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.0%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Asian Indian: 6.1%
  • Black African: 4.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%

62.0%

White British

6.2%

White Other

6.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136299
UKPRN
10031382
Establishment No.
5404
Trust
THE NSB TRUST

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