Education in North Northamptonshire
Unitary authorityThe south east of the East Midlands. 379,569 people in 987 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for North Northamptonshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
North Northamptonshire had 153 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only153
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
North Northamptonshire had 153 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for North Northamptonshire. The map shows each one.
Schools in North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire has 153 open schools: 4 nursery, 111 primary, 20 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 special and 7 independent.
- Outstanding
- 3
- Good
- 49
- Requires improvement
- 3
- Inadequate
- 2
57 of the 144 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.
15 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
16 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in North Northamptonshire
3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery (January 2020), Kingsley Special Academy (June 2023), Wren Spinney School (April 2024).
Nursery (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 4 | 108 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Highfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 73 | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 145 | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Ronald Tree Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 128 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
Primary (111)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Lord Tennyson School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 147 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 242 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Barton Seagrave Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 622 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Beanfield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 661 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Bozeat Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 133 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Brambleside Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 416 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 102 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| Broughton Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 200 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Compass Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 403 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Corby Old Village Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 207 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Corby Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 472 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Cottingham Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 146 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Cranford CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 101 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Croyland Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 414 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Danesholme Infant Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 7 | 189 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Danesholme Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 325 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Denfield Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 444 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Earls Barton Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 454 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Ecton Village Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 74 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 466 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 201 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Finedon Nursery and Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 176 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 239 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Geddington Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 197 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Glapthorn Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 83 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Grange Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 229 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Great Addington CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 81 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Great Doddington Primary | Community school | 4 to 11 | 126 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Greenfields Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 481 | Standards maintained, April 2025Outstanding (overall), January 2020 |
| Grendon Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 114 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Gretton Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 145 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Hall Meadow Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Havelock Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 175 | School remains Outstanding, January 2024 |
| Havelock Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 306 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Hawthorn Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 312 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Hayfield Cross CofE School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 420 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Hazel Leys Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 234 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Henry Chichele Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 341 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Higham Ferrers Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 322 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 255 | School remains Good, February 2020 |
| Irchester Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 343 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Irthlingborough Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 357 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 286 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Isham Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 103 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Kettering Park Infant Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 220 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Kettering Park Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 347 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 225 | Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Kingswood Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 209 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Little Harrowden Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 170 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Little Stanion Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 239 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Loatlands Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 446 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 95 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Mawsley Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 281 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Meadowside Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 435 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 72 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Millbrook Infant School | Foundation school | 4 to 7 | 233 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| Millbrook Junior School | Foundation school | 7 to 11 | 397 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Nassington Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 62 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Newton Road School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 196 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Oakley Vale Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 420 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2023 |
| Oakway Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 555 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Olympic Primary | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 400 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Oundle Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 387 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 366 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 303 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Park Junior School, Wellingborough | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 237 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Polebrook Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 70 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Priors Hall - A Learning Community | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 478 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 86 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Raunds Park Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 149 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Redwell Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 629 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Ringstead Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 146 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Rockingham Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 367 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rothwell Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 315 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures |
| Rothwell Victoria Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 263 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Rushden Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 388 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Rushton Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 93 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ruskin Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 255 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Ruskin Infant School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 250 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| South End Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 195 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| South End Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 338 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 348 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Barnabas Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 7 | 170 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 300 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 190 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 257 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 232 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Peter's Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 215 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 216 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St. Marys CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 290 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 104 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Stanton Cross Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 200 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Stanwick Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 209 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Studfall Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 363 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Studfall Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 467 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Sywell Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 101 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Avenue Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 165 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Glenvale Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 181 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2023, before the school changed |
| Thrapston Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 468 | Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed |
| Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 101 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 160 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Victoria Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 412 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Warmington School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 85 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Warwick Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 258 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Weldon Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Whitefriars Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 397 | Good (overall), February 2022, before the school changed |
| Wilbarston Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 62 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Windmill Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 343 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Wollaston Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 225 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Woodford Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 118 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Woodnewton- A Learning Community | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 771 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
Secondary (20)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Stopford School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,454 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Brooke Weston Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,154 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Corby Business Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,188 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Corby Technical School | Free schools | 11 to 18 | 952 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Huxlow Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 783 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Kettering Science Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 1,477 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,208 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Lodge Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 703 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Manor School | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 851 | Inadequate (overall), July 2024, serious weaknesses |
| Montsaye Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,017 | Inadequate (overall), November 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Prince William School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,416 | Improved significantly, April 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Rushden Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 961 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,440 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Southfield School for Girls | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,111 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| The Ferrers School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 937 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Latimer Arts College | Foundation school | 11 to 18 | 1,219 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Weavers Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,275 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Weldon Village Academy | Free schools | 11 to 19 | 475 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wollaston School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,432 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Wrenn School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,537 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Buccleuch Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 18 | 1,808 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelveston Road School | Free schools special | 11 to 18 | 144 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Creating Tomorrow College | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Friars Academy | Academy special converter | 11 to 18 | 149 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Isebrook School | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 238 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Kingsley Special Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 165 | Outstanding (overall), June 2023 |
| Maplefields Academy | Academy special converter | 5 to 19 | 122 | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Red Kite Academy | Free schools special | 4 to 18 | 149 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 309 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Stone Lodge Therapeutic School | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 77 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Wren Spinney School | Academy special converter | 11 to 18 | 96 | Outstanding (overall), April 2024 |
Independent (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laxton Junior School | Other independent school | 4 to 11 | 251 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oundle School | Other independent school | 10 to 19 | 1,163 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Progress Schools - Thrapston | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 38 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Refocus | Other independent school | 14 to 16 | 63 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Peter's School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 104 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wellingborough School | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 699 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Youth Works Community College | Other independent school | 13 to 16 | 4 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.