West Northamptonshire Council

UK local authority in East Midlands, responsible for 203 schools.

Region

East Midlands

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

941

Schools

203 (5 nursery, 148 primary, 17 secondary, 5 all-through, 9 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

69,080

Population

444,218 (94,932 aged 0-17)

Academisation

123 academies, 63 LA-maintained (66.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

43 — largest: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST (15 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 99 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

63% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.7, grade 5+ in English & maths: 42%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Melanie Barnett

Website

www.westnorthants.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs (2019 predecessor geography)