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Northampton School for Boys

Billing Road, Northampton NN1 5RT

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,756
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,617
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
The NSB Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 58.2, an average GCSE grade of about 5.8
90thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 48.3
90thpercentile
Attendance8% of pupils persistently absent
98thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Northampton School for Boys

Northampton School for Boys is a secondary academy in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The NSB Trust.

It has 1,756 pupils on roll and room for 1,617. It is a boys' school. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Billing Road
Northampton NN1 5RT
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils
Boys only
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,756
Capacity
1,617 pupils
Free school meals
11.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The NSB Trust
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
Nation
England
URN
136299

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