How many schools are in North Northamptonshire?

North Northamptonshire has 153 open schools — 111 primary schools and 20 secondary schools across 14 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by North Northamptonshire school catchment zones?

North Northamptonshire administers catchment areas across 14 areas, including Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby, Rushden, Peterborough and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in North Northamptonshire?

In North Northamptonshire, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by North Northamptonshire council each autumn.

Which schools in North Northamptonshire are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in North Northamptonshire. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the North Northamptonshire admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

North Northamptonshire School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

North Northamptonshire has 153 schools — 111 primary and 20 secondary — spread across a mix of towns and areas.

Expect the tightest competition in and around Kettering and Wellingborough, where popular primaries are regularly oversubscribed and last-distance-offered figures can shrink to a few hundred metres.

Selective schools are part of the mix in North Northamptonshire — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

153 total 111 primary 20 secondary 14 areas

North Northamptonshire Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for North Northamptonshire schools are published annually.

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Schools in Kettering

51 schools

Ronald Tree Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Kettering · NN16 9PH

Ages 2–4 130 pupils

Broughton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kettering · NN14 1NB

Ages 4–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Meadowside Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kettering · NN15 5QY

Ages 4–11 445 pupils Capacity 420

Barton Seagrave Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kettering · NN15 6QY

Ages 4–11 628 pupils Capacity 630

Geddington Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kettering · NN14 1BG

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kettering · NN14 3DR

Ages 4–11 101 pupils Capacity 95

Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Kettering · NN14 3HD

Ages 4–11 97 pupils Capacity 105

The Latimer Arts College

Secondary · Foundation school

Kettering · NN15 6SW

Ages 11–18 1175 pupils Capacity 1277

Millbrook Infant School

Primary · Foundation school

Kettering · NN15 5BZ

Ages 4–7 237 pupils Capacity 270

Millbrook Junior School

Primary · Foundation school

Kettering · NN15 5DP

Ages 7–11 371 pupils Capacity 420

Stanion Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Kettering · NN14 1BY

Ages 4–11 108 pupils Capacity 105

Mawsley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Kettering · NN14 1GZ

Ages 4–11 296 pupils Capacity 315

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Schools in Wellingborough

38 schools

Highfield Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Wellingborough · NN8 4AB

Ages 2–5 82 pupils

Great Doddington Primary

Primary · Community school

Wellingborough · NN29 7TR

Ages 4–11 121 pupils Capacity 157

The Avenue Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wellingborough · NN8 4ET

Ages 4–7 176 pupils Capacity 180

All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wellingborough · NN8 1LS

Ages 3–11 243 pupils Capacity 210

Wellingborough School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Wellingborough · NN8 2BX

Ages 3–19 800 pupils Capacity 950

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites

Not applicable · Community special school

Wellingborough · NN8 4NS

Ages 4–11 296 pupils Capacity 300

Croyland Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wellingborough · NN8 2AX

Ages 5–11 414 pupils Capacity 420

Manor School

Secondary · Academy converter

Wellingborough · NN9 6PA

Ages 11–19 967 pupils Capacity 900

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Wellingborough · NN8 4RP

Ages 11–18 1481 pupils Capacity 1254

Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wellingborough · NN8 3HD

Ages 7–11 238 pupils Capacity 240

Windmill Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wellingborough · NN9 6LA

Ages 4–11 370 pupils Capacity 420

Weavers Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Wellingborough · NN8 3JH

Ages 11–18 1282 pupils Capacity 1504

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Schools in Corby

28 schools

Corby Old Village Primary School

Primary · Community school

Corby · NN17 1UU

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Corby

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Corby · NN18 9NT

Ages 3–11 242 pupils Capacity 250

Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Corby · NN17 1BJ

Ages 2–5 120 pupils

Little Stanion Primary School

Primary · Community school

Corby · NN18 8TD

Ages 3–11 235 pupils Capacity 210

Corby Business Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Corby · NN17 5EB

Ages 11–18 1186 pupils Capacity 1200

Woodnewton- A Learning Community

Primary · Academy converter

Corby · NN17 2NU

Ages 2–11 802 pupils Capacity 840

Corby Technical School

Secondary · Free schools

Corby · NN17 1TD

Ages 11–18 987 pupils Capacity 1018

Maplefields Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Corby · NN18 0TH

Ages 5–19 119 pupils Capacity 114

Beanfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Corby · NN18 0LJ

Ages 3–11 705 pupils Capacity 486

Gretton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Corby · NN17 3DB

Ages 4–11 144 pupils Capacity 145

Lodge Park Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Corby · NN17 2JH

Ages 11–18 799 pupils Capacity 1230

Kingswood Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Corby · NN18 9BE

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

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Schools in Rushden

11 schools

Alfred Lord Tennyson School

Primary · Community school

Rushden · NN10 9YS

Ages 3–11 154 pupils Capacity 210

South End Infant School

Primary · Community school

Rushden · NN10 9JU

Ages 4–7 231 pupils Capacity 270

South End Junior School

Primary · Community school

Rushden · NN10 9JU

Ages 7–11 346 pupils Capacity 360

Denfield Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Rushden · NN10 0DA

Ages 3–11 433 pupils Capacity 420

The Ferrers School

Secondary · Academy converter

Rushden · NN10 8LF

Ages 11–18 940 pupils Capacity 1100

Rushden Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rushden · NN10 0YX

Ages 4–11 382 pupils Capacity 420

Newton Road School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rushden · NN10 0HH

Ages 4–11 221 pupils Capacity 285

Rushden Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Rushden · NN10 6AG

Ages 11–18 932 pupils Capacity 1295

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Rushden · NN10 8BQ

Ages 3–7 240 pupils Capacity 270

Whitefriars Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rushden · NN10 9HX

Ages 5–11 395 pupils Capacity 420

Higham Ferrers Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Rushden · NN10 8ED

Ages 7–11 327 pupils Capacity 360

Schools in Peterborough

6 schools

Nassington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE8 6QG

Ages 4–11 69 pupils Capacity 112

Warmington School

Primary · Community school

Peterborough · PE8 6TA

Ages 4–11 75 pupils Capacity 105

Kings Cliffe Endowed Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Peterborough · PE8 6XS

Ages 2–11 220 pupils Capacity 235

Oundle Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE8 5HA

Ages 3–11 361 pupils Capacity 435

Glapthorn Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE8 5BQ

Ages 5–11 76 pupils Capacity 105

Polebrook Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Peterborough · PE8 5LN

Ages 5–11 74 pupils Capacity 105

Schools in Northampton

5 schools

Grendon Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Northampton · NN7 1JW

Ages 3–11 108 pupils Capacity 108

Ecton Village Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Northampton · NN6 0QF

Ages 3–11 67 pupils Capacity 105

Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Northampton · NN6 0DW

Ages 3–11 83 pupils Capacity 113

Sywell Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Northampton · NN6 0AW

Ages 4–11 93 pupils Capacity 105

Earls Barton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Northampton · NN6 0ND

Ages 4–11 Capacity 525

Schools in Other

4 schools

St Peter's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· NN15 6DJ

Ages 2–11 105 pupils Capacity 166

Laxton Junior School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· PE8 4BX

Ages 4–11 256 pupils Capacity 280

Progress Schools - Thrapston

Not applicable · Other independent school

· NN14 4LZ

Ages 11–16 46 pupils Capacity 60

Refocus

Not applicable · Other independent school

· NN8 1HW

Ages 14–16 46 pupils Capacity 62

Schools in Northamptonshire

2 schools

Oundle School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Northamptonshire · PE8 4GH

Ages 10–19 1134 pupils Capacity 1160

Youth Works Community College

Not applicable · Other independent school

Northamptonshire · NN16 9HX

Ages 13–16 1 pupils Capacity 20

Schools in Higham Ferrers

2 schools

Henry Chichele Primary School

Primary · Community school

Higham Ferrers · NN10 8NQ

Ages 4–11 373 pupils Capacity 420

Chelveston Road School

Not applicable · Free schools special

Higham Ferrers · NN10 8HN

Ages 11–18 117 pupils Capacity 145

Schools in Market Harborough

2 schools

Wilbarston Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Market Harborough · LE16 8QN

Ages 4–11 56 pupils Capacity 140

Cottingham Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Market Harborough · LE16 8XB

Ages 4–11 149 pupils Capacity 150

Schools in WELLINGBOROUGH

1 school

Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

WELLINGBOROUGH · NN8 2AX

Ages 0–4 109 pupils

Schools in Great Oakley

1 school

Brooke Weston Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Great Oakley · NN18 8LA

Ages 11–18 1179 pupils Capacity 1200

Schools in Oundle

1 school

Prince William School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Oundle · PE8 4BS

Ages 11–18 1354 pupils Capacity 1400

Schools in Irthlingborough

1 school

Huxlow Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Irthlingborough · NN9 5TY

Ages 11–18 819 pupils Capacity 819