Best secondary schools in Northamptonshire (2026)
Northamptonshire has 39 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Bishop Stopford School, in the top 8% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 45.1, against 46.1 for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Northamptonshire has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 8% in England |
Bishop Stopford School Kettering · Church of England |
61.2 | 58.7 | 66% | Not judged | |
2 Top 8% in England |
Northampton School for Boys Northampton · Boys |
59.6 | 58.2 | 72% | Not judged | |
3 Top 17% in England |
Wootton Park School Northampton |
54.3 | 53.6 | 50% | No rating | |
4 Top 18% in England |
Northampton School for Girls Northampton · Girls |
55.0 | 54.9 | 53% | Report card | |
5 Top 20% in England |
Sponne School Towcester |
52.9 | 52.0 | 55% | Not judged | |
6 Top 20% in England |
Northampton Academy Northampton · Christian |
52.5 | 52.1 | 56% | Outstanding | |
7 Top 21% in England |
Brooke Weston Academy Corby |
52.0 | 50.5 | 59% | Good | |
8 Top 25% in England |
Caroline Chisholm School Northampton |
51.2 | 50.4 | 57% | Good | |
9 Top 26% in England |
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Wellingborough |
51.2 | 50.2 | 54% | Good | |
10 Top 30% in England |
Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering · Christian |
50.7 | 48.3 | 45% | Report card | |
11 Top 34% in England |
Prince William School Oundle |
49.0 | 48.9 | 51% | Good | |
12 Top 38% in England |
The Duston School Northampton |
48.3 | 50.0 | 48% | Report card | |
13 Top 43% in England |
Chenderit School Middleton Cheney |
47.3 | 50.0 | 53% | Good | |
14 Top 43% in England |
Guilsborough Academy West Northamptonshire |
47.4 | 46.6 | 42% | Requires improvement | |
15 Top 43% in England |
Southfield School for Girls Kettering · Girls |
47.2 | 46.8 | 46% | Good | |
16 Top 46% in England |
Campion School Bugbrooke |
46.8 | 46.2 | 52% | Report card | |
17 Top 47% in England |
Moulton School and Science College Moulton (West Northamptonshire) |
46.7 | 46.1 | 44% | Good | |
18 Top 48% in England |
Corby Technical School Corby |
46.2 | 45.8 | 43% | Not judged | |
19 Bottom 49% in England |
The Latimer Arts College Kettering |
46.2 | 44.8 | 40% | No rating | |
20 Bottom 49% in England |
Wollaston School Wollaston |
45.7 | 46.1 | 44% | Good | |
21 Bottom 47% in England |
Elizabeth Woodville School Deanshanger |
45.6 | 44.9 | 41% | Not judged | |
22 Bottom 35% in England |
Abbeyfield School Northampton |
42.6 | 44.0 | 42% | Report card | |
23 Bottom 34% in England |
Malcolm Arnold Academy Northampton · Church of England |
42.5 | 41.4 | 38% | No rating | |
24 Bottom 33% in England |
Kingswood Secondary Academy Corby |
42.8 | 42.9 | 34% | No rating | |
25 Bottom 29% in England |
Corby Business Academy Corby |
41.4 | 39.0 | 28% | Good | |
26 Bottom 24% in England |
Kingsthorpe College Northampton |
40.8 | 39.6 | 30% | Good | |
27 Bottom 23% in England |
Rushden Academy Rushden |
41.8 | 41.6 | 27% | Good | |
28 Bottom 22% in England |
The Ferrers School Higham Ferrers |
40.9 | 38.9 | 26% | Report card | |
29 Bottom 20% in England |
Manor School Raunds |
40.5 | 40.0 | 31% | Inadequate | |
30 Bottom 19% in England |
Wrenn School Wellingborough |
40.3 | 40.9 | 28% | No rating | |
31 Bottom 18% in England |
Weston Favell Academy Northampton |
39.7 | 41.8 | 31% | Good | |
32 Bottom 18% in England |
Weavers Academy Wellingborough |
40.1 | 39.8 | 29% | No rating | |
33 Bottom 17% in England |
Huxlow Academy Irthlingborough |
39.8 | 41.9 | 31% | Not judged | |
34 Bottom 16% in England |
Kettering Science Academy Kettering |
38.9 | 37.3 | 28% | Good | |
35 Bottom 15% in England |
St Thomas Becket Catholic School Northampton · Roman Catholic |
38.1 | 38.7 | 32% | Good | |
36 Bottom 15% in England |
The Parker E-ACT Academy Daventry |
38.1 | 38.9 | 34% | Not judged | |
37 Bottom 15% in England |
DSLV E-ACT Academy Daventry |
38.2 | 37.2 | 25% | Good | |
38 Bottom 10% in England |
Northampton International Academy Northampton |
36.4 | 36.4 | 28% | Not judged | |
39 Bottom 4% in England |
Lodge Park Academy Corby |
33.8 | 33.5 | 21% | Report card |
Best secondary school in each town
- Kettering · best: Bishop Stopford School
- Northampton · best: Northampton School for Boys
- Corby · best: Brooke Weston Academy
- Wellingborough · best: Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
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Questions
What is the best secondary school in Northamptonshire?
On exam results over the last three years, Bishop Stopford School is the top-ranked secondary school in Northamptonshire, in the top 8% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.