Northgate School Academy Trust
Queen's Park Parade, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, NN2 6LR
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
Not applicableAcademy special converterMixed
About the school
“The Bee Hive is the vocational Sixth Form provision of Northgate Academy Trust located one mile away from the main site at Northgate School.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in September 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 7 September 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
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: Not applicable
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
- 274
- Phone
- 01604714098
- Website
- www.northgateacademy.org.uk