Councils · England · North Northamptonshire
Schools in North Northamptonshire, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 112 primary, 21 secondary — with North Northamptonshire’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on North Northamptonshire’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on North Northamptonshire’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Find your shortlist.
All 149state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 112
Alfred Lord Tennyson School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Not judged
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Barton Seagrave Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Beanfield Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Bozeat Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Brambleside Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Broughton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Compass Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Corby Old Village Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Corby Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cottingham Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Market Harborough
Ofsted · Good
Cranford CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Croyland Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Danesholme Infant Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Danesholme Junior Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Denfield Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Good
Earls Barton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northampton
Not judged yet
Ecton Village Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northampton
Ofsted · Good
Exeter A Learning Community Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Finedon Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Not judged
Geddington Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Peterborough
Ofsted · Good
Grange Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Great Addington CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Great Doddington Primary
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Greenfields Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Outstanding
Grendon Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northampton
Ofsted · Not judged
Gretton Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Hall Meadow Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Havelock Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Outstanding
Havelock Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Hawthorn Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Hayfield Cross CofE School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Hazel Leys Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Henry Chichele Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Higham Ferrers
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Higham Ferrers Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Good
Irchester Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Irthlingborough Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Isham Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Outstanding
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Kettering Park Infant Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Kettering Park Junior Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Peterborough
Ofsted · Good
Kingswood Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Little Harrowden Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Little Stanion Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Loatlands Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Mawsley Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Meadowside Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Northampton
Ofsted · Good
Millbrook Infant School
Foundation school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Millbrook Junior School
Foundation school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Nassington Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Peterborough
Ofsted · Good
Newton Road School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Oakley Vale Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Oakway Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Olympic Primary
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Oundle Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Peterborough
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Polebrook Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Peterborough
Ofsted · Good
Priors Hall - A Learning Community
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Not judged
Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Raunds Park Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Redwell Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Ringstead Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Rockingham Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Rothwell Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Not judged yet
Rothwell Victoria Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Rushden Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Good
Rushton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Ruskin Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Ruskin Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
South End Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Good
South End Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Good
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
St Barnabas Church of England School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
St. Marys CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Stanton Cross Primary School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Not judged yet
Stanwick Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Studfall Infant Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Studfall Junior Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Sywell Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Northampton
Ofsted · Good
The Avenue Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-7 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
The Glenvale Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Not judged yet
Thrapston Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Victoria Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Warmington School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Peterborough
Ofsted · Good
Warwick Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Weldon Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Whitefriars Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Good
Wilbarston Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Market Harborough
Ofsted · Good
Windmill Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Not judged
Wollaston Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Woodford Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Woodnewton- A Learning Community
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 21
Bishop Stopford School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Brooke Weston Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Great Oakley
Ofsted · Good
Corby Business Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Corby Technical School
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Outstanding
Huxlow Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Irthlingborough
Ofsted · Inadequate
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Kettering Science Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Lodge Park Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Manor School
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Inadequate
Montsaye Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Kettering
Not judged yet
Prince William School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Oundle
Ofsted · Good
Rushden Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Good
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Southfield School for Girls
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
The Ferrers School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Rushden
Ofsted · Good
The Latimer Arts College
Foundation school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Weavers Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Weldon Village Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Corby
Not judged yet
Wollaston School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Wrenn School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 17
Chelveston Road School
Free schools special · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Higham Ferrers
Ofsted · Good
Creating Tomorrow College
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Kettering
Not judged yet
Friars Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Outstanding
Isebrook School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Kingsley Special Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Outstanding
Laxton Junior School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Maplefields Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Outstanding
Oundle School
Other independent school · Ages 10-19 · Mixed · Northamptonshire
Not judged yet
Progress Schools - Thrapston
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Red Kite Academy
Free schools special · Ages 4-18 · Mixed · Corby
Ofsted · Good
Refocus
Other independent school · Ages 14-16 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Peter's School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Stone Lodge Therapeutic School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-17 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Good
Wellingborough School
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Wellingborough
Not judged yet
Wren Spinney School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Kettering
Ofsted · Outstanding
Youth Works Community College
Other independent school · Ages 13-16 · Mixed · Northamptonshire
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through North Northamptonshire.
If you live in North Northamptonshire, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some North Northamptonshire secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near North Northamptonshire often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.