Northampton School
Thorpeville, Northampton, NN3 7TR
650 pupils · 57% of 1,140 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE NSB TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 10.5%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.48 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 209 | 309 | 1,028 | 209 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 214 | 288 | 916 | 214 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 210 | 239 | 791 | 210 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Moulton School and Science College 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Thomas Becket Catholic School 2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Weston Favell Academy 2.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Northampton School for Girls 3 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Northampton Academy 3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Kingsthorpe College 3.2 km · Good (2019) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.