Abbeyfield School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,296 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.0
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Northampton School for Boys
- Pupils on roll
- 1,756of 1,617 places
- Free school meals
- 11.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 225
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 11 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Northampton School for Boys (URN 122117, until 1 September 2010).
What the data says
Of the 213 pupils who finished Year 11 at Northampton School for Boys in 2023, 69% stayed on in Northampton School for Boys’ own sixth form (West Northamptonshire average 42%), 23% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 232 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (West Northamptonshire 37%, England 37%), and 46% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.2 against 46.1 across England and 44.7 in West Northamptonshire, with 72% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in West Northamptonshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Northampton School for Boys | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 213 | 4,707 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 69% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | — | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Northampton School for Boys | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 232 | 4,702 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 46% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Northampton School for Boys | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.2 | 44.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 72% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 76% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.36 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 48.3 | 32.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.8 | 47.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 21% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 225 | 100% | 86% | 31% | 21% | 87% |
| English Language | 225 | 100% | 89% | 29% | 20% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 225 | 100% | 88% | 48% | 22% | 92% |
| Combined Science | 138 | 61% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 64% |
| Geography | 117 | 52% | 41% | 32% | 25% | 82% |
| History | 106 | 47% | 41% | 27% | 26% | 66% |
| Physics | 87 | 39% | 23% | 49% | 46% | 97% |
| Spanish | 87 | 39% | 19% | 32% | 27% | 78% |
| Biology | 87 | 39% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 87 | 39% | 23% | 48% | 47% | 94% |
| Design and Technology | 80 | 36% | 11% | 33% | 23% | 96% |
| Statistics | 62 | 28% | 5% | 79% | 20% | 100% |
| French | 61 | 27% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 70% |
| Physical Education | 61 | 27% | 11% | 34% | 24% | 97% |
| Citizenship Studies | 53 | 24% | 3% | 11% | 19% | 68% |
| Computer Science | 49 | 22% | 13% | 47% | 30% | 82% |
| Religious Studies | 41 | 18% | 31% | 49% | 32% | 90% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 38 | 17% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 47% |
| Drama | 25 | 11% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 25 | 11% | 9% | 20% | 28% | 92% |
| Photography | 24 | 11% | 6% | 17% | 19% | 75% |
| German | 22 | 10% | 5% | 9% | 33% | 68% |
| Music | 18 | 8% | 5% | 39% | 33% | 89% |
| Dance | 9 | 4% | 1% | 33% | 27% | 89% |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 4 | 2% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 1% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 0% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Northampton School for Boys | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 568 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 252 | 1,852 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 40.07 | 34.15 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 27% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 124 | 49% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 78 | 31% | 17% |
| Biology | 74 | 29% | 20% |
| Psychology | 59 | 23% | 23% |
| History | 55 | 22% | 13% |
| Physics | 55 | 22% | 12% |
| Sociology | 43 | 17% | 13% |
| English Literature | 36 | 14% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 32 | 13% | 5% |
| Geography | 31 | 12% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 10% | 5% |
| Politics | 26 | 10% | 6% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 10% | 3% |
| English Language | 19 | 8% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 6% | 4% |
| Product Design | 13 | 5% | 2% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 5% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 5% | 3% |
| Music | 10 | 4% | 0% |
| Drama | 10 | 4% | 2% |
| Spanish | 9 | 4% | 2% |
| French | 7 | 3% | 1% |
| Music Technology | 6 | 2% | 0% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 17 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 6% | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.