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School admissions in Northampton

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 17 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Northampton in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 104 schools in Northampton first 3,245 times for 3,262 places: 0.99 first choices per place. 12 of the 104 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 15 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.33 miles (Queen Eleanor Primary Academy) to 5.55 miles (Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery).

For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 16 schools in Northampton first 3,597 times for 3,533 places: 1.02 first choices per place. 5 of the 16 had more first choices than places.

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Reception places, September 2026

104 schools. 12 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Overstone Gate Primary SchoolNorthampton2.3628not published
Wootton Park SchoolNorthampton1.5760not published
East Haddon Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton1.2512not published
Buckton Fields Primary SchoolNorthampton1.1759not published
Queen Eleanor Primary AcademyNorthampton1.14290.331 miles 2026
Hartwell Primary SchoolNorthampton1.10302.104 miles 2026
Preston Hedges Primary SchoolNorthampton1.1060not published
Duston Eldean Primary SchoolNorthampton1.08601.027 miles 2026
Simon de Senlis Primary SchoolNorthampton1.05581.26 miles 2026
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolNorthampton1.03291.496 miles 2026
Earls Barton Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0258not published
St James Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0259not published
Ashton CofE Primary SchoolNorthampton1.003not published
Blackthorn Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0013not published
Brington Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0094.188 miles 2026
Brixworth CofE VC Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0068not published
Bugbrooke Community Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0026not published
Cedar Road Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0038not published
Chiltern Primary SchoolNorthampton1.003not published
Denton Primary SchoolNorthampton1.004not published
Eastfield AcademyNorthampton1.0023not published
Flore Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton1.007not published
Green Oaks Primary AcademyNorthampton1.0015not published
Grendon Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0013not published
Hackleton CofE Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0027not published
Harpole Primary SchoolNorthampton1.00302.012 miles 2026
Kingsley Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0046not published
Kislingbury Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0021not published
Lings Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0037not published
Long Buckby Infant SchoolNorthampton1.0042not published
Lumbertubs Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0020not published
Lyncrest Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0021not published
Maidwell Primary SchoolNorthampton1.007not published
Naseby Church of England Primary AcademyNorthampton1.008not published
Northampton International AcademyNorthampton1.0010not published
Pitsford Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0011not published
Rectory Farm Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0021not published
Rothersthorpe Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton1.008not published
St Andrew's Ceva Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0015not published
St Gregory's Catholic Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0028not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0012not published
Standens Barn Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0043not published
Sunnyside Primary AcademyNorthampton1.0022not published
Weedon Bec Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0025not published
Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed SchoolNorthampton1.009not published
West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0026not published
Weston Favell CofE Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0060not published
Yardley Hastings Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0010not published
Yelvertoft Primary SchoolNorthampton1.0013not published
Castle AcademyNorthampton0.9854not published
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9853not published
All Saints CofE VA Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9851not published
Roade Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9848not published
Earl Spencer Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9844not published
Ecton Brook Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9844not published
Hopping Hill Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9844not published
Malcolm Arnold Preparatory SchoolNorthampton0.9844not published
Headlands Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9843not published
Spring Lane Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9841not published
Boothville Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9740not published
Kings Heath Primary AcademyNorthampton0.9739not published
The Arbours Primary AcademyNorthampton0.9738not published
Kingsthorpe Village Primary SchoolNorthampton0.97300.811 miles 2026
Delapre Primary SchoolNorthampton0.97581.372 miles 2026
Overstone Primary SchoolNorthampton0.97290.76 miles 2026
Vernon Terrace Primary SchoolNorthampton0.97290.96 miles 2026
Cogenhoe Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9628not published
Parklands Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9656not published
Millway Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9627not published
Thorplands Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9625not published
Stimpson Avenue AcademyNorthampton0.9646not published
Blisworth Community Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9522not published
Crick Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9521not published
Abington Vale Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9520not published
Briar Hill Primary School & NurseryNorthampton0.95595.554 miles 2026
The Duston SchoolNorthampton0.9556not published
The Bliss Charity SchoolNorthampton0.9418not published
Walgrave Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9417not published
Bridgewater Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9484not published
Woodvale Primary AcademyNorthampton0.9449not published
Barry Primary SchoolNorthampton0.93601.886 miles 2026
Boughton Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9328not published
Collingtree Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9213not published
Hunsbury Park Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9226not published
St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9249not published
The Abbey Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9224not published
Woodland View Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9248not published
Guilsborough Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9111not published
Whitehills Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9154not published
Caroline Chisholm SchoolNorthampton0.9051not published
Gayton Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton0.9010not published
Ecton Village Primary SchoolNorthampton0.899not published
Little Houghton Church of England PrimaryNorthampton0.899not published
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton0.888not published
Spratton Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton0.888not published
East Hunsbury Primary SchoolNorthampton0.86592.904 miles 2026
Wootton Primary SchoolNorthampton0.86281.599 miles 2026
Upton Meadows Primary SchoolNorthampton0.8432not published
Harlestone Primary SchoolNorthampton0.836not published
Moulton Primary SchoolNorthampton0.8282not published
The Bramptons Primary SchoolNorthampton0.7713not published
Hardingstone AcademyNorthampton0.7621not published
Sywell Church of England Primary SchoolNorthampton0.7114not published
Milton Parochial Primary SchoolNorthampton0.676not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

16 schools. 5 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlaces
Wootton Park SchoolNorthampton2.69112
Northampton School for BoysNorthampton2.62218
Northampton AcademyNorthampton1.62283
Northampton SchoolNorthampton1.48209
The Duston SchoolNorthampton1.19262
Northampton School for GirlsNorthampton1.00262
Guilsborough AcademyNorthampton0.75211
Kingsthorpe CollegeNorthampton0.74235
Caroline Chisholm SchoolNorthampton0.74210
Malcolm Arnold AcademyNorthampton0.71235
Moulton School and Science CollegeNorthampton0.65250
Campion SchoolNorthampton0.64235
Weston Favell AcademyNorthampton0.58259
Abbeyfield SchoolNorthampton0.50227
Northampton International AcademyNorthampton0.49147
St Thomas Becket Catholic SchoolNorthampton0.43178

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.