Private schools in Northamptonshire (2026)
16 fee-paying schools, 4 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| Oundle School Oundle · Co-ed · Boarding | 10–19 | A- |
| Northampton High School GDST Northampton · Girls · Day | 2–18 | B |
| Wellingborough School Wellingborough · Co-ed · Day · Church of England | 3–19 | B |
| Pitsford School Pitsford · Co-ed · Day | 3–18 | C |
| Quinton House School Northampton · Co-ed · Day | 2–19 | C- |
| Bosworth Independent School Northampton · Co-ed · Boarding | 11–22 | C- |
| Akeley Wood Junior School Northamptonshire · Co-ed · Day | 1–11 | — |
| Beachborough School Westbury (Buckinghamshire) · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–13 | — |
| Laxton Junior School Oundle · Co-ed · Day | 4–11 | — |
| Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus Northampton · Co-ed · Day · Plymouth Brethren Christian Church | 7–18 | — |
| Progress Schools - Thrapston Thrapston · Co-ed · Day | 11–16 | — |
| Refocus Wellingborough · Co-ed · Day | 14–16 | — |
| Spratton Hall School Spratton · Co-ed · Day | 4–13 | — |
| St Peter's School Kettering · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 2–11 | — |
| Winchester House School Brackley · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–13 | — |
| Youth Works Community College Kettering · Co-ed · Day | 13–16 | — |
Not a ranking. Fee-paying schools do not sit the same tests as state schools: many take IGCSEs, which the government's GCSE tables leave out, so we list them by their average A level grade where they report it (Department for Education 16 to 18 results) and then by name. Many fee-paying schools do not report A levels, so a dash does not mean poor results. Fee income per pupil is the school's income from fees in its latest Charity Commission accounts divided by its pupils: a guide to cost, not the fee list, and only shown where the charity runs that one school. Inspections: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) or Ofsted.
Questions
What are the best private schools in Northamptonshire?
By average A level grade: Oundle School (A-), Northampton High School GDST (B), Wellingborough School (B). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in Northamptonshire?
16 mainstream fee-paying schools, 4 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in Northamptonshire cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in East Midlands at £5,455 a term (about £19,600 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,733 a term, before VAT. Individual schools charge more or less than this, and more for older pupils: each school's website gives its fee list.
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