Northampton School for Boys
Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterBoysNone
About the school
“Northampton School for Boys is an independent academy, a training provider for future teachers and a leading member of a Teaching School Hub. Founded in 1541, it has a proud ‘Tradition of Excellence’, and has always been at the forefront of education in the town and county.”
Established school - open since before 2010. Became an academy in September 2010, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 28 April 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 1713
- Multi-academy trust
- THE NSB TRUST
- Phone
- 01604230240