Most sought-after schools in North Northamptonshire

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Stanwick Primary School Wellingborough, primary	1.77	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
2	Brooke Weston Academy Great Oakley, secondary	1.62	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School Kettering, primary	1.60	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
4	Cottingham Church of England Primary School Market Harborough, primary	1.50	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
5	Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering, all through	1.47	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
6	Bishop Stopford School Kettering, secondary	1.43	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Hayfield Cross CofE School Kettering, primary	1.42	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
8	Glapthorn Church of England Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.40	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
9	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Corby, primary	1.37	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Gretton Primary Academy Corby, primary	1.27	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
11	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Kettering, primary	1.27	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Wellingborough, secondary	1.26	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	Stanton Cross Primary School Wellingborough, primary	1.23	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14	Corby Primary Academy Corby, primary	1.20	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary	1.20	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
16	Denfield Park Primary School Rushden, primary	1.17	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
17	Hazel Leys Academy Corby, primary	1.13	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Mawsley Primary School Kettering, primary	1.12	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19	Corby Technical School Corby, secondary	1.11	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
20	Corby Old Village Primary School Corby, primary	1.10	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	The Latimer Arts College Kettering, secondary	1.10	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
22	Finedon Nursery and Infant School Wellingborough, primary	1.09	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.07	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24	Oakley Vale Primary School Corby, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
25	Weldon Church of England Primary School Corby, primary	1.07	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
26	All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Wellingborough, primary	1.03	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
27	Brambleside Primary School Kettering, primary	1.03	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
28	Little Stanion Primary School Corby, primary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
29	Redwell Primary School Wellingborough, primary	1.03	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	Earls Barton Primary School Northampton, primary	1.02	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
31	Bozeat Community Primary School Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	Croyland Primary School Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
33	Great Doddington Primary Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
34	Grendon Church of England Primary School Northampton, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	Havelock Infant School Kettering, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
36	Irchester Community Primary School Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
37	Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School Kettering, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38	Meadowside Primary School Kettering, primary	1.00	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
39	Olympic Primary Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	Oundle Church of England Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41	Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Polebrook Church of England Primary School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
43	Rothwell Victoria Infant School Kettering, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
44	St Barnabas Church of England School Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
45	Warmington School Peterborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	Warwick Academy Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	Wollaston Primary School Wellingborough, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	Woodford Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
49	Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School Rushden, primary	0.99	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
50	Rushden Academy Rushden, secondary	0.99	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Kettering, primary	0.98	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
52	Loatlands Primary School Kettering, primary	0.98	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
53	Ruskin Infant School Wellingborough, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	St. Marys CofE Primary School Kettering, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Oakway Academy Wellingborough, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Weldon Village Academy Corby, secondary	0.97	2026	none held
57	Compass Primary Academy Kettering, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Manor School Wellingborough, secondary	0.96	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
59	St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
60	The Ferrers School Rushden, secondary	0.96	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
61	Whitefriars Primary School Rushden, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
62	Woodnewton- A Learning Community Corby, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	Henry Chichele Primary School Higham Ferrers, primary	0.95	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
64	Millbrook Infant School Kettering, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
65	Newton Road School Rushden, primary	0.94	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	Prince William School Oundle, secondary	0.94	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
67	South End Infant School Rushden, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Corby, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
69	The Avenue Infant School Wellingborough, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Cranford CofE Primary School Kettering, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
71	Huxlow Academy Irthlingborough, secondary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	Isham Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	Little Harrowden Community Primary School Wellingborough, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
74	Priors Hall - A Learning Community Corby, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
75	Rushden Primary Academy Rushden, primary	0.93	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
76	Thrapston Primary School Kettering, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
77	Trinity Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
78	Beanfield Primary School Corby, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
79	Grange Primary Academy Kettering, primary	0.92	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
80	Kingswood Secondary Academy Corby, secondary	0.92	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
81	Studfall Infant Academy Corby, primary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
82	Hall Meadow Primary School Kettering, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
83	Kettering Park Infant Academy Kettering, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
84	The Glenvale Church of England Primary School Wellingborough, primary	0.91	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
85	Wollaston School Wellingborough, secondary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
86	Hawthorn Community Primary School Kettering, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
87	Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Corby, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
88	St Edward's Catholic Primary School Kettering, primary	0.90	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
89	Victoria Primary Academy Wellingborough, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
90	Danesholme Infant Academy Corby, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
91	Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Wellingborough, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
92	Windmill Primary School Wellingborough, primary	0.89	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
93	Alfred Lord Tennyson School Rushden, primary	0.88	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
94	Kingswood Primary Academy Corby, primary	0.87	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
95	Wrenn School Wellingborough, secondary	0.87	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
96	Broughton Primary School Kettering, primary	0.85	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
97	Exeter A Learning Community Academy Corby, primary	0.85	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
98	Barton Seagrave Primary School Kettering, primary	0.84	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
99	Raunds Park Infant School Wellingborough, primary	0.84	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
100	St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Kettering, primary	0.84	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
101	Ringstead Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary	0.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
102	Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary	0.80	2026	School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
103	Rushton Primary School Kettering, primary	0.80	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
104	Geddington Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary	0.78	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
105	Rockingham Primary School Corby, primary	0.78	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
106	Weavers Academy Wellingborough, secondary	0.78	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
107	Montsaye Academy Kettering, secondary	0.76	2026	Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
108	Corby Business Academy Corby, secondary	0.73	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
109	Sywell Church of England Primary School Northampton, primary	0.71	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
110	Southfield School for Girls Kettering, secondary	0.70	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
111	Kettering Science Academy Kettering, secondary	0.55	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
112	Lodge Park Academy Corby, secondary	0.45	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 112 schools in North Northamptonshire have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in North Northamptonshire · How we compare schools.