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Special Schools in Northampton

42 special schools from official GIAS records in Northampton, England.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Northampton

Northampton has 42 special schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 16 primary (80%) and 4 secondary (20%). Northampton spans 2 local authorities, most special schools sitting in West Northamptonshire (22). The most common types are community special school (9), community school (8) and other independent special school (5).

How many special schools are there in Northampton?

GIAS lists 42 special schools in Northampton, England.

What types of special schools are in Northampton?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (16) and secondary (4).

Which local authority covers Northampton?

Northampton spans West Northamptonshire and Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Northampton data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

  • Blackthorn Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8EP · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

  • Dallington Park School

    Community special school

    Northampton · NN5 7AH · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–10

  • Green Oaks Primary School

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7RR · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

  • Headlands Primary School

    Foundation school · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2NS · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

  • Include Northampton

    Other independent special school

    Northampton · NN3 6RW · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–16

  • Kings Meadow School

    Community special school

    Northampton · NN3 7AR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence23.8%
    • FSM47.5%

  • The Duston School

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Northampton · NN5 6XA · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

  • The Gateway School

    Community special school

    Northampton · NN12 8AA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att85.5
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+6%
    • Absence26.0%

  • Thornby Hall School

    Other independent special school

    Northampton · NN6 8SW · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

    Ages 12–18

  • Unity College

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Northampton · NN2 6JW · Pre-LGR 2021 Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

  • Billing Brook Special School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Northampton · NN3 8EZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–19

    • Att80.3
    • P8-1.8
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence7.5%

  • Blackthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 8EP · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand1.00

  • East Hunsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 0QW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.92

  • Edgewood School

    Other independent special school

    Northampton · NN3 8TA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 7–16

  • Fairfields School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Northampton · NN2 6JN · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence13.8%
    • FSM31.5%

  • Hampton Bridge School

    Other independent special school

    Northampton · NN2 6AF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 6–18

  • Hardingstone Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 6DJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 0–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.91

  • Headlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN3 2NS · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.09

  • Kings Meadow School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy special converter

    Northampton · NN3 7AR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence24.0%
    • FSM67.9%

  • Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7QL · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand1.00

  • Malcolm Arnold Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Northampton · NN2 6JW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.4%

  • Northgate School Academy Trust

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Northampton · NN2 6LR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att88.5
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+3%
    • Absence9.4%

  • Purple Oaks Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools special

    Northampton · NN2 7RR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–18

    • Att84.1
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.2%

  • Simon de Senlis Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 0PH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand0.90

  • The Gateway School

    Academy special converter

    Northampton · NN12 8AA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence27.5%
    • FSM67.6%

  • Vernon Terrace Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN1 5HE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.77

  • WiEducate LTD

    Special post 16 institution

    Northampton · NN1 5PT · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 16–25