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Northampton School for Boys

Academy converter · Northampton · NN1 5RT

Ages 11–18 · 1,756 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

61.6

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.95
−20+2
Attainment 861.6
English & maths grade 5+80%
English & maths grade 4+89%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,154

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

1,756 pupils · 1,617 places

Pupils on roll
1,756
Boys / girls
1,536 / 220
School capacity
1,617
Capacity fill
1,756 / 1,617 (109%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
128
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE NSB TRUST
Academy trust
THE NSB TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Richard Bernard

Location

Address
Billing Road
Postcode
NN1 5RT
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 1,756 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Secondary schools in Northampton
12
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN1
12
Secondary in NN1
1
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Secondary in West Northamptonshire LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Malcolm Arnold Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Northampton · NN2 6JW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P80.0
    • Absence10.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Weston Favell Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 3EZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.1
    • Absence10.9%

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  • Northampton School for Girls

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.4
    • P80.5
    • Absence6.1%

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  • Northampton Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Northampton · NN3 8NH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.9
    • Absence8.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Thomas Becket Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence10.1%

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  • Abbeyfield School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P80.0
    • Absence8.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Kingsthorpe College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Northampton · NN2 7HR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.3
    • Absence10.0%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Bernard
Telephone
01604230240
Website
http://www.nsb.northants.sch.uk/

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