What is the Ofsted rating of Northampton Academy?

Northampton Academy has an Ofsted rating of "Outstanding", based on an inspection in 21 March 2023.

How many pupils does Northampton Academy have?

Northampton Academy has 1,719 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Northampton Academy?

The principal of Northampton Academy is Owen Jones.

What type of school is Northampton Academy?

Northampton Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Northampton Academy in?

Northampton Academy is in the West Northamptonshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Northampton Academy

📍 Wellingborough Road, West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, NN3 8NH

Ofsted: Outstanding (21 March 2023)

1,719

Pupils

25.3%

Free school meals

1 September 2004

Opened

About this school

Northampton Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire. The school has 1,719 pupils enrolled. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 21 March 2023. The Principal is Owen Jones. The school is administered by West Northamptonshire local authority. It belongs to UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has a Christian religious character. It opened in 1 September 2004.

School details

Principal: Owen Jones
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
URN: 134814

Contact

📞 01604210017 ✉️ enquiries@northampton-academy.org 🌐 Visit website 📋 Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Northampton Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (West Northamptonshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

52.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.87

Progress 8 · 2023-24

56%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

75%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.57

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

41%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →