86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
72%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1206.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,713
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/11/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Northampton School for Boys · Secondary with sixth form · West Northamptonshire
Part ofTHE NSB TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-3pp
90%88%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
72%
-8pp
80%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
Attainment 8
58.2
-3.4
61.860.058.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.2
EBacc entry
76%
+1pp
76%69%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
1206.8
-48.5
1255.31205.11154.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1206.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.1
+1.0
43.739.334.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.1
A-level value added
-0.06
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
27%
+3pp
32%22%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,713
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% | 72% | 58.2 | Not applicable | 76% | 1206.8 | 76% | 1,713 |
| 2023/24 | 89% | 80% | 61.6 | +0.95 | 75% | 1255.3 | 76% | 1,678 |
| 2022/23 | 89% | 78% | 59.1 | +0.57 | 67% | 1159.2 | 67% | 1,607 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 76% | 61.8 | +0.68 | 61% | 1210.0 | 61% | 1,606 |
| 2018/19 | 89% | 72% | 58.4 | +0.52 | 69% | 1154.8 | 69% | 1,630 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 74% | 59.1 | +0.66 | 70% | 1199.7 | 70% | 1,622 |
| 2016/17 | 90% | 69% | 58.8 | +0.49 | 70% | — | 70% | 1,612 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.1 | B | -0.06 | 27% | 273 |
| 2023/24 | 39.1 | B | +0.04 | 24% | 272 |
| 2022/23 | 40.8 | B | — | 28% | 237 |
| 2021/22 | 43.7 | B+ | — | 32% | 257 |
| 2018/19 | 34.9 | C+ | -0.18 | 12% | 274 |
| 2017/18 | 35.1 | B- | +0.08 | 15% | 263 |
| 2016/17 | 30.5 | C | -0.16 | 13% | 295 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,713 | 19.5 | 13% | 17% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,678 | 18.4 | 19% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2022/23 | 1,607 | 17.0 | 17% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 1,606 | 17.8 | 17% | 14% | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,632 | 17.7 | 12% | 14% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,630 | 17.4 | 7% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,622 | 17.7 | 6% | 12% | 14% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,612 | 17.2 | 19% | 11% | 14% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.