North Northamptonshire Council

UK local authority in East Midlands, responsible for 153 schools.

Region

East Midlands

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

940

Schools

153 (4 nursery, 111 primary, 20 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special)

Pupils

58,508

Population

379,569 (82,472 aged 0-17)

Academisation

111 academies, 32 LA-maintained (77.6% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

29 — largest: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST (17 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 99 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 5% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 42.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 38%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Cornelia Andrecut

Website

www.northnorthants.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)