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 |
Hayfield Cross CofE School Kettering, primary |
1.78 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 2 |
Brooke Weston Academy Great Oakley, secondary |
1.70 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Stanwick Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
1.55 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 4 |
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Wellingborough, secondary |
1.54 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 5 |
Kettering Buccleuch Academy Kettering, all through |
1.49 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 6 |
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Wellingborough, primary |
1.47 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.43 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 8 |
Priors Hall - A Learning Community Corby, primary |
1.37 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 9 |
Weldon Church of England Primary School Corby, primary |
1.33 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 10 |
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.29 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 11 |
Little Stanion Primary School Corby, primary |
1.27 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 12 |
Corby Primary Academy Corby, primary |
1.25 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Bishop Stopford School Kettering, secondary |
1.21 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 14 |
Corby Old Village Primary School Corby, primary |
1.21 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 15 |
Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.20 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 16 |
Sywell Church of England Primary School Northampton, primary |
1.20 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 17 |
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.17 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 18 |
Denfield Park Primary School Rushden, primary |
1.15 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 19 |
Brambleside Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.14 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 20 |
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.14 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
Croyland Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
1.12 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
Hall Meadow Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.10 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 23 |
Rushden Academy Rushden, secondary |
1.10 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 24 |
Corby Technical School Corby, secondary |
1.09 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 25 |
Mawsley Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 26 |
Woodford Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 27 |
Hazel Leys Academy Corby, primary |
1.03 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 28 |
The Latimer Arts College Kettering, secondary |
1.03 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 29 |
Prince William School Oundle, secondary |
1.02 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 30 |
Exeter A Learning Community Academy Corby, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 31 |
Grange Primary Academy Kettering, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 32 |
Great Addington CofE Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 33 |
Havelock Infant School Kettering, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 34 |
Isham Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 35 |
Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School Peterborough, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 36 |
Kingswood Primary Academy Corby, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 37 |
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 38 |
Warmington School Peterborough, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 39 |
Warwick Academy Wellingborough, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
Wollaston Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 41 |
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Wellingborough, primary |
0.99 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 42 |
Rothwell Victoria Infant School Kettering, primary |
0.99 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 43 |
Beanfield Primary School Corby, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 44 |
Oakway Academy Wellingborough, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 45 |
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School Corby, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Corby, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 47 |
Studfall Infant Academy Corby, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 48 |
Compass Primary Academy Kettering, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 49 |
Finedon Nursery and Infant School Wellingborough, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 50 |
Geddington Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 51 |
Newton Road School Rushden, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 52 |
Oundle Church of England Primary School Peterborough, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 53 |
Gretton Primary Academy Corby, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 54 |
Irchester Community Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 55 |
Rushden Primary Academy Rushden, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 56 |
The Avenue Infant School Wellingborough, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 57 |
Wollaston School Wellingborough, secondary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 58 |
Danesholme Infant Academy Corby, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 59 |
Loatlands Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 60 |
Redwell Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 61 |
South End Infant School Rushden, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 62 |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby Corby, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 63 |
Wrenn School Wellingborough, secondary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 64 |
Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 65 |
Ringstead Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 66 |
Bozeat Community Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 67 |
Broughton Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 68 |
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School Peterborough, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 69 |
Manor School Wellingborough, secondary |
0.92 | 2025 | Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 70 |
Meadowside Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 71 |
Ruskin Infant School Wellingborough, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 72 |
Stanton Cross Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 73 |
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Kettering, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 74 |
Raunds Park Infant School Wellingborough, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 75 |
The Ferrers School Rushden, secondary |
0.91 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 76 |
Victoria Primary Academy Wellingborough, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 77 |
Woodnewton- A Learning Community Corby, primary |
0.91 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 78 |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 79 |
Hawthorn Community Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 80 |
Little Harrowden Community Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 81 |
Trinity Church of England Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 82 |
Henry Chichele Primary School Higham Ferrers, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 83 |
Kettering Park Infant Academy Kettering, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 84 |
Olympic Primary Wellingborough, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 85 |
Windmill Primary School Wellingborough, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 86 |
Cranford CofE Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.87 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 87 |
Grendon Church of England Primary School Northampton, primary |
0.86 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 88 |
Huxlow Academy Irthlingborough, secondary |
0.86 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 89 |
St. Marys CofE Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 90 |
Barton Seagrave Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.83 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 91 |
Cottingham Church of England Primary School Market Harborough, primary |
0.83 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 92 |
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 93 |
St Barnabas Church of England School Wellingborough, primary |
0.80 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 94 |
Wilbarston Church of England Primary School Market Harborough, primary |
0.80 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 95 |
Great Doddington Primary Wellingborough, primary |
0.79 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 96 |
Millbrook Infant School Kettering, primary |
0.79 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 97 |
Rushton Primary School Kettering, primary |
0.79 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 98 |
Corby Business Academy Corby, secondary |
0.77 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 99 |
Oakley Vale Primary School Corby, primary |
0.77 | 2025 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 100 |
Southfield School for Girls Kettering, secondary |
0.76 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 101 |
Kingswood Secondary Academy Corby, secondary |
0.71 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 102 |
Kettering Science Academy Kettering, secondary |
0.62 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 103 |
Weavers Academy Wellingborough, secondary |
0.55 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 104 |
Rockingham Primary School Corby, primary |
0.53 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 105 |
Lodge Park Academy Corby, secondary |
0.48 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 105 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.