West Northamptonshire academies & free schools league table 2025
State-funded schools run by academy trusts. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 100 schools in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and East Midlands.
- Primary Schools in West Northamptonshire
- Secondary Schools in West Northamptonshire
- State Schools in West Northamptonshire
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- Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in West Northamptonshire
- Primary Schools by KS2 Results in West Northamptonshire
- Sixth Forms by A Level Results in West Northamptonshire
- Largest Schools in West Northamptonshire
- 198Hartwell Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
- 293Northampton SchoolNorthampton · Academy Secondary10.5% Free school meals · 650 students
- 393Preston Hedges Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 493Buckton Fields Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary– · 289 students
- 592Pineham Barns Primary SchoolPineham Village · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 413 students
- 690Parklands Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 790Blakesley Church of England Primary SchoolTowcester · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 104 students
- 890Waynflete Infants' SchoolBrackley · Academy Primary– · 140 students
- 990Northampton School for BoysNorthampton · Academy Secondary58.2 Attainment 8 · 1,756 students
- 1086Weston Favell CofE Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 446 students
- 1186Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary SchoolTowcester · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 429 students
- 1285Silverstone Church of England Primary SchoolTowcester · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
- 1385The Arbours Primary AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 333 students
- 1482Wootton Park SchoolNorthampton · Academy All-through53.6 Attainment 8 · 1,670 students
- 1581Welton Church of England AcademyDaventry · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 129 students
- 1678Kislingbury Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 111 students
- 1778Eastfield AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
- 1876Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary SchoolDaventry · Academy Primary– · 234 students
- 1976Sponne SchoolTowcester · Academy Secondary52.0 Attainment 8 · 1,410 students
- 2076Malcolm Arnold Preparatory SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 401 students
- 2176Caroline Chisholm SchoolNorthampton · Academy All-through50.4 Attainment 8 · 2,049 students
- 2276St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 391 students
- 2375Northampton School for GirlsNorthampton · Academy Secondary54.9 Attainment 8 · 1,670 students
- 2474Abington Vale Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
- 2574Woodland View Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 417 students
- 2673Northampton AcademyNorthampton · Academy Secondary52.1 Attainment 8 · 1,712 students
- 2771Simon de Senlis Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
- 2869The Duston SchoolNorthampton · Academy All-through50.0 Attainment 8 · 2,064 students
- 2968Chenderit SchoolBanbury · Academy Secondary50.0 Attainment 8 · 1,104 students
- 3068Cedar Road Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 383 students
- 3168Marie Weller Primary SchoolTowcester · Academy Primary– · 245 students
- 3267Guilsborough Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 95 students
- 3367Briar Hill Primary School & NurseryNorthampton · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 350 students
- 3466Ecton Brook Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 567 students
- 3566St James Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 445 students
- 3665Bracken Leas Primary SchoolBrackley · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
- 3763Campion SchoolNorthampton · Academy Secondary46.2 Attainment 8 · 1,309 students
- 3863Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary SchoolDaventry · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 108 students
- 3961Cogenhoe Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 191 students
- 4061Guilsborough AcademyNorthampton · Academy Secondary46.6 Attainment 8 · 1,198 students
- 4161Towcester Church of England Primary SchoolTowcester · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 267 students
- 4261Barby Church of England Primary SchoolRugby · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 96 students
- 4359Wootton Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 306 students
- 4458Byfield SchoolDaventry · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 108 students
- 4558East Hunsbury Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 453 students
- 4657Ashby Fields Primary SchoolDaventry · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 397 students
- 4757Kings Heath Primary AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 350 students
- 4857Moulton School and Science CollegeNorthampton · Academy Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 1,450 students
- 4957Castle AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 455 students
- 5057Greens Norton Church of England Primary SchoolTowcester · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 129 students
- 5156Badby SchoolBadby · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 192 students
- 5255Standens Barn Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 327 students
- 5355The Abbey Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 330 students
- 5452Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 87 students
- 5552St James Infant SchoolDaventry · Academy Primary– · 199 students
- 5651Newnham Primary SchoolDaventry · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 84 students
- 5750Falconer's Hill Infant SchoolDaventry · Academy Primary– · 164 students
- 5850Magdalen College SchoolBrackley · Academy Secondary44.2 Attainment 8 · 1,293 students
- 5950Elizabeth Woodville SchoolMilton Keynes · Academy Secondary44.9 Attainment 8 · 1,124 students
- 6048Middleton Cheney Primary AcademyBanbury · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 322 students
- 6148Headlands Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 450 students
- 6247Queen Eleanor Primary AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 223 students
- 6346Boughton Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 199 students
- 6446Woodford Halse Church of England Primary AcademyDaventry · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
- 6545Blackthorn Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 236 students
- 6643Old Stratford Primary SchoolMilton Keynes · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 162 students
- 6742Lumbertubs Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
- 6842The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 282 students
- 6942Abbeyfield SchoolNorthampton · Academy Secondary44.0 Attainment 8 · 1,296 students
- 7042The Radstone Primary SchoolBrackley · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 415 students
- 7141St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
- 7240Malcolm Arnold AcademyNorthampton · Academy Secondary41.4 Attainment 8 · 1,278 students
- 7339Kings Sutton Primary AcademyBanbury · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 79 students
- 7438Falconer's Hill AcademyDaventry · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 236 students
- 7537Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 98 students
- 7637Thorplands Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 226 students
- 7737St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolNorthampton · Academy Secondary38.7 Attainment 8 · 912 students
- 7836Hardingstone AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 230 students
- 7935Spring Lane Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
- 8035Deanshanger Primary SchoolMilton Keynes · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 257 students
- 8135Kilsby Church of England Primary SchoolRugby · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 192 students
- 8234Chacombe CEVA Primary AcademyBanbury · Academy Primary8% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
- 8334Kingsthorpe CollegeNorthampton · Academy Secondary39.6 Attainment 8 · 1,415 students
- 8434Chipping Warden Primary AcademyBanbury · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 93 students
- 8533Green Oaks Primary AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 220 students
- 8633Stimpson Avenue AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 440 students
- 8733Upton Meadows Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 387 students
- 8831The Parker E-ACT AcademyDaventry · Academy Secondary38.9 Attainment 8 · 1,132 students
- 8931St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 160 students
- 9030Collingtree Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 65 students
- 9130Hunsbury Park Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary– · 354 students
- 9229Weston Favell AcademyNorthampton · Academy Secondary41.8 Attainment 8 · 1,431 students
- 9329Abbey CofE AcademyDaventry · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 184 students
- 9429Sunnyside Primary AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 364 students
- 9528Weedon Bec Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
- 9627Lings Primary SchoolNorthampton · Academy Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 401 students
- 9726Braunston Church of England Primary SchoolDaventry · Academy Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
- 9826Woodvale Primary AcademyNorthampton · Academy Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 449 students
- 9926DSLV E-ACT AcademyDaventry · Academy All-through37.2 Attainment 8 · 997 students
- 10024Culworth Church of England Primary AcademyBanbury · Academy Primary33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 109 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartwell Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 98.3 Top 5% | 96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 2 | Northampton School Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 93.1 Top 5% | 10.5% Free school meals | 650 |
| 3 | Preston Hedges Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 92.6 Top 5% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 4 | Buckton Fields Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 92.5 Top 5% | – | 289 |
| 5 | Pineham Barns Primary School Pineham Village · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 91.7 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 413 |
| 6 | Parklands Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 90.4 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 7 | Blakesley Church of England Primary School Towcester · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 90.3 Top 10% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 104 |
| 8 | Waynflete Infants' School Brackley · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 90.0 Top 10% | – | 140 |
| 9 | Northampton School for Boys Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 89.7 Top 10% | 58.2 Attainment 8 | 1,756 |
| 10 | Weston Favell CofE Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 86.4 Top 10% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 446 |
| 11 | Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School Towcester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 86.3 Top 10% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 429 |
| 12 | Silverstone Church of England Primary School Towcester · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 85.2 Top 10% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 224 |
| 13 | The Arbours Primary Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 84.5 Top 10% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 333 |
| 14 | Wootton Park School Northampton · All-through · Ages 4–19 | Academy | 81.6 Top 25% | 53.6 Attainment 8 | 1,670 |
| 15 | Welton Church of England Academy Daventry · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 80.5 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 129 |
| 16 | Kislingbury Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 78.2 Top 25% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 111 |
| 17 | Eastfield Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 77.5 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
| 18 | Monksmoor Park Church of England Primary School Daventry · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76.4 Top 25% | – | 234 |
| 19 | Sponne School Towcester · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 76.2 Top 25% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 1,410 |
| 20 | Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 76.1 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 401 |
| 21 | Caroline Chisholm School Northampton · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Academy | 75.6 Top 25% | 50.4 Attainment 8 | 2,049 |
| 22 | St Luke's Church of England Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 75.5 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 391 |
| 23 | Northampton School for Girls Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 74.6 Top 25% | 54.9 Attainment 8 | 1,670 |
| 24 | Abington Vale Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 73.5 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 409 |
| 25 | Woodland View Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 73.5 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 417 |
| 26 | Northampton Academy Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 73.0 Top 25% | 52.1 Attainment 8 | 1,712 |
| 27 | Simon de Senlis Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 70.6 Top 25% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 434 |
| 28 | The Duston School Northampton · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Academy | 69.3 Top 50% | 50.0 Attainment 8 | 2,064 |
| 29 | Chenderit School Banbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 68.2 Top 50% | 50.0 Attainment 8 | 1,104 |
| 30 | Cedar Road Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 68.0 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 383 |
| 31 | Marie Weller Primary School Towcester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 67.6 Top 50% | – | 245 |
| 32 | Guilsborough Church of England Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 67.0 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 95 |
| 33 | Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.6 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 350 |
| 34 | Ecton Brook Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 66.0 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 567 |
| 35 | St James Church of England Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 65.5 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 445 |
| 36 | Bracken Leas Primary School Brackley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 64.9 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 420 |
| 37 | Campion School Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 63.4 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 1,309 |
| 38 | Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School Daventry · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 63.4 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 108 |
| 39 | Cogenhoe Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 61.3 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 191 |
| 40 | Guilsborough Academy Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 61.1 Top 50% | 46.6 Attainment 8 | 1,198 |
| 41 | Towcester Church of England Primary School Towcester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 61.1 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 267 |
| 42 | Barby Church of England Primary School Rugby · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 60.6 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 96 |
| 43 | Wootton Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 59.0 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 306 |
| 44 | Byfield School Daventry · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 58.4 Top 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 108 |
| 45 | East Hunsbury Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 57.7 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 453 |
| 46 | Ashby Fields Primary School Daventry · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 57.3 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 397 |
| 47 | Kings Heath Primary Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 56.9 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 350 |
| 48 | Moulton School and Science College Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 56.7 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,450 |
| 49 | Castle Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 56.5 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 455 |
| 50 | Greens Norton Church of England Primary School Towcester · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 56.5 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 129 |
| 51 | Badby School Badby · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 55.9 Top 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 192 |
| 52 | Standens Barn Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 54.8 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 327 |
| 53 | The Abbey Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.6 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 330 |
| 54 | Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 51.8 Top 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 87 |
| 55 | St James Infant School Daventry · Primary · Ages 3–8 | Academy | 51.8 Top 50% | – | 199 |
| 56 | Newnham Primary School Daventry · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 51.4 Top 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 84 |
| 57 | Falconer's Hill Infant School Daventry · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Academy | 49.8 Lower 50% | – | 164 |
| 58 | Magdalen College School Brackley · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.6 Top 50% | 44.2 Attainment 8 | 1,293 |
| 59 | Elizabeth Woodville School Milton Keynes · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 49.5 Top 50% | 44.9 Attainment 8 | 1,124 |
| 60 | Middleton Cheney Primary Academy Banbury · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 48.3 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 322 |
| 61 | Headlands Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 48.1 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 450 |
| 62 | Queen Eleanor Primary Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 46.5 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 223 |
| 63 | Boughton Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 46.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 199 |
| 64 | Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy Daventry · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 46.0 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 65 | Blackthorn Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 45.0 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 66 | Old Stratford Primary School Milton Keynes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 42.7 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 162 |
| 67 | Lumbertubs Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 42.1 Lower 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 68 | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 41.9 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 282 |
| 69 | Abbeyfield School Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 41.5 Lower 50% | 44.0 Attainment 8 | 1,296 |
| 70 | The Radstone Primary School Brackley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 41.5 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 415 |
| 71 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 40.7 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 72 | Malcolm Arnold Academy Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 39.7 Lower 50% | 41.4 Attainment 8 | 1,278 |
| 73 | Kings Sutton Primary Academy Banbury · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 39.4 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 79 |
| 74 | Falconer's Hill Academy Daventry · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 37.9 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 75 | Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 37.2 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 98 |
| 76 | Thorplands Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 36.8 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 226 |
| 77 | St Thomas Becket Catholic School Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 36.5 Lower 50% | 38.7 Attainment 8 | 912 |
| 78 | Hardingstone Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 0–11 | Academy | 35.8 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 230 |
| 79 | Spring Lane Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 35.4 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 434 |
| 80 | Deanshanger Primary School Milton Keynes · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 35.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 257 |
| 81 | Kilsby Church of England Primary School Rugby · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 34.5 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 192 |
| 82 | Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy Banbury · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 34.3 Lower 50% | 8% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 99 |
| 83 | Kingsthorpe College Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 33.7 Lower 50% | 39.6 Attainment 8 | 1,415 |
| 84 | Chipping Warden Primary Academy Banbury · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 33.5 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 93 |
| 85 | Green Oaks Primary Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 33.3 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 220 |
| 86 | Stimpson Avenue Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 33.0 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 440 |
| 87 | Upton Meadows Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 32.5 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 387 |
| 88 | The Parker E-ACT Academy Daventry · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 31.1 Lower 50% | 38.9 Attainment 8 | 1,132 |
| 89 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 30.6 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 160 |
| 90 | Collingtree Church of England Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 30.0 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 65 |
| 91 | Hunsbury Park Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 29.7 Lower 50% | – | 354 |
| 92 | Weston Favell Academy Northampton · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 29.4 Lower 50% | 41.8 Attainment 8 | 1,431 |
| 93 | Abbey CofE Academy Daventry · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 29.2 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 184 |
| 94 | Sunnyside Primary Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 29.1 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 364 |
| 95 | Weedon Bec Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 27.7 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 182 |
| 96 | Lings Primary School Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 26.7 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 401 |
| 97 | Braunston Church of England Primary School Daventry · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 25.8 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 98 | Woodvale Primary Academy Northampton · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 25.6 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 449 |
| 99 | DSLV E-ACT Academy Daventry · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Academy | 25.5 Lower 50% | 37.2 Attainment 8 | 997 |
| 100 | Culworth Church of England Primary Academy Banbury · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 23.9 Lower 50% | 33% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 109 |
Hartwell Primary School in Northampton leads the 2025 list of academies & free schools in West Northamptonshire with a Success Index (England) of 98.3. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider East Midlands academies & free schools league table, every school on the West Northamptonshire page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best academies school in West Northamptonshire?
Hartwell Primary School in Northampton, East Midlands ranks first among academies & free schools in West Northamptonshire with a Success Index (England) of 98.3 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 200).
How are academies & free schools in West Northamptonshire ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
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No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.