Schools in West Northamptonshire
165 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in West Northamptonshire
Primary
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Offered their first choice
94.7%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026.
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Offered one of their three
99.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,335
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 94.7% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.
The council's primary schools between them had 5,708 places for 4,335 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
75.8%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026.
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Offered one of their three
94.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,602
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 75.8% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.
The council's secondary schools between them had 5,019 places for 4,602 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in West Northamptonshire lodged 441 appeals about a school place.
362 of them were heard by a panel and 41 succeeded, which is about 11 in every 100 heard.
The other 79 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfield School
Northampton |
0.50 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Campion School
Northampton |
0.64 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Chenderit School
Banbury |
1.38 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade |
0.95 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Guilsborough Academy
Northampton |
0.75 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Kingsthorpe College
Northampton |
0.74 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Magdalen College School
Brackley |
0.82 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton |
0.71 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Moulton School and Science College
Northampton |
0.65 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Northampton Academy
Northampton |
1.62 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Northampton School
Northampton |
1.48 | - | none held |
| Northampton School for Boys
Northampton |
2.62 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Northampton School for Girls
Northampton |
1.00 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Sponne School
Towcester |
0.97 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton |
0.43 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry |
0.92 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Weston Favell Academy
Northampton |
0.58 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in West Northamptonshire by first preferences per place
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- Schools in NN1 (7)
- Schools in NN11 (16)
- Schools in NN12 (15)
- Schools in NN13 (8)
- Schools in NN2 (13)
- Schools in NN3 (26)
- Schools in NN4 (16)
- Schools in NN5 (12)
- Schools in NN6 (20)
- Schools in NN7 (23)
- Schools in OX17 (10)
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