# Alternatives to Castle Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Castle Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Castle Academy, for comparison

0.98 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Spring Lane Primary School, Northampton](/school/138493/spring-lane-primary-school) | 0.3 mi south-west | 0.98 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Earl Spencer Primary School, Northampton](/school/121912/earl-spencer-primary-school) | 0.7 mi north-west | 0.98 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St James Church of England Primary School, Northampton](/school/141724/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.7 mi west | 1.02 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | yes |
| [Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School, Northampton](/school/140946/malcolm-arnold-preparatory-school) | 0.8 mi north-east | 0.98 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Vernon Terrace Primary School, Northampton](/school/121920/vernon-terrace-primary-school) | 0.9 mi east | 0.97 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Stimpson Avenue Academy, Northampton](/school/140628/stimpson-avenue-academy) | 1.0 mi east | 0.96 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/140362/castle-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/140362/castle-academy