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Lings Upper School

Community school · Northampton · NN3 8NH

Ages 13–18 · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr M Baker

Location

Address
Billing Brook Road, Lings
Postcode
NN3 8NH
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire
District
Northampton
Constituency
Northampton North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Northampton, Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Secondary schools in Northampton
12
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN3
34
Secondary in NN3
6

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NorthamptonNear NN3

  • Northampton Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 8NH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.9
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Weston Favell Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 3EZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Thomas Becket Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 6HT · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Northampton School for Girls

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 6DG · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Northampton School

    Free schools · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 7TR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand1.14

    1.8 miles away

  • Northampton School for Boys

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Northampton · NN1 5RT · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+80%
    • Absence4.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Moulton School and Science College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 7SD · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Kingsthorpe College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Northampton · NN2 7HR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr M Baker

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