Northampton School for Boys
About the school
Northampton School for Boys is an open secondary school in West Northamptonshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 11 March 2025
- Published
- 28 April 2025
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 58.2
- West Northamptonshire
- 44.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- West Northamptonshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 71.60%
- West Northamptonshire
- 42.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 85.80%
- West Northamptonshire
- 64.40%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 76.40%
- West Northamptonshire
- 41.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 5.36
- West Northamptonshire
- 3.97
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 40.07
AAB or better
- School
- 26.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1713
Girls
12.38%
Boys
87.62%
SEN support
11.09%
Education, health and care plan
1.81%
English as an additional language
16.60%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
10.58%
Overall absence
4.38
Persistent absence
8.04
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
213
Sustained education or employment
96%
Education
92%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
4%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
232
Sustained education or employment
92%
Higher education
67%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
19%