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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Northampton School

Secondary Free schools URN 149782
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 57.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
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SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority West Northamptonshire
Trust THE NSB TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 650 650 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 357 54.9% of pupils
Male pupils 293 45.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

10.5%
14.3 pts below England
School 10.5%
West Northamptonshire 17.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.4%
12.9 pts below England
School 7.4%
West Northamptonshire 22.5%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.4%
0.4 pts above England
School 1.4%
West Northamptonshire 0.7%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
66.9%
435
African
6.6%
43
Any other Mixed background
6.0%
39
Any other White background
5.7%
37
Indian
3.1%
20
White and Asian
2.3%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.1% 85 of 650 pupils
7.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.1%
West Northamptonshire 18.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.9% 64 pupils
England 14.8% 4.9 pts below
EHC plans 3.2% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 39
Specific learning difficulty 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Physical disability 6
Hearing impairment 3
Speech, language & communication 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.90%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.31 pts lower than England
School 4.90%
West Northamptonshire 5.91%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

9.30%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.51 pts lower than England
School 9.30%
West Northamptonshire 13.97%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.16%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.64 pts lower than England
School 1.16%
West Northamptonshire 1.94%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

57.0% 35.3 pts below England
Northampton School
57.0%
West Northamptonshire
95.3%
East Midlands
94.2%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information