Northampton School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 136299
- Address
- Billing Road, NN1 5RT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1713 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 87.6%
- Girls
- 12.4%
- First language not English
- 16.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 59.4%
Mixed 7.1%
Other White 6%
Indian 5.8%
African 4.3%
Unclassified 4.2%
Bangladeshi 3.1%
Chinese 2.6%
Other 2.1%
Other Asian 1.9%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Irish 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.9
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.33
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 87 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 80 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 226 |
Admissions
Northampton School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 220
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 553
- 2nd preference
- 209
- 3rd preference
- 134
- From another Local Authority
- 79
Offers
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 226 0 |
| Year 8 | 231 231 0 |
| Year 9 | 231 231 0 |
| Year 10 | 230 230 0 |
| Year 11 | 226 226 0 |
| Year 12 | 300 190 110 |
| Year 13 | 269 167 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | SP 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |