Northampton Academy
Secondary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire. Outstanding (Mar 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 11 May 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around March 2027
The last inspection was in March 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.6 milesWeston Favell Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
- 1.4 milesSt Thomas Becket Catholic School
Good (Nov 2022)
- 1.8 milesNorthampton School for Girls
Report card, Mar 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected
- 1.8 milesNorthampton School
Report card, Jun 2026: 6 strong
- 1.9 milesNorthampton School for Boys
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Mar 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.