How many schools are in West Northamptonshire?

West Northamptonshire has 209 open schools — 148 primary schools and 17 secondary schools across 14 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by West Northamptonshire school catchment zones?

West Northamptonshire administers catchment areas across 14 areas, including Northampton, Daventry, Towcester, Other, Banbury 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 West Northamptonshire?

In West 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 West Northamptonshire council each autumn.

Which schools in West Northamptonshire are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in West 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 West Northamptonshire admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

West Northamptonshire School Catchment Areas

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

Schools in West Northamptonshire split across 148 primaries and 17 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

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

Around 28% of schools in West Northamptonshire have a religious character — Church of England, Catholic, or other faith — which means faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in those schools' oversubscription tiebreakers.

209 total 148 primary 17 secondary 14 areas

West Northamptonshire Catchment Area Documents

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

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Schools in Northampton

137 schools

Gloucester Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Northampton · NN4 8PH

Ages 2–5 94 pupils

Wallace Road Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Northampton · NN2 7EE

Ages 3–5 49 pupils

Whitehills Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Northampton · NN2 8DF

Ages 3–5 42 pupils

Parklands Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Northampton · NN3 6DW

Ages 2–5 62 pupils

Blisworth Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northampton · NN7 3DD

Ages 4–11 159 pupils Capacity 210

Brington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northampton · NN7 4HX

Ages 4–11 47 pupils Capacity 70

Bugbrooke Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northampton · NN7 3PA

Ages 4–11 218 pupils Capacity 240

The Bramptons Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northampton · NN6 8AW

Ages 4–11 94 pupils Capacity 98

Crick Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northampton · NN6 7TU

Ages 4–11 193 pupils Capacity 210

Denton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northampton · NN7 1DT

Ages 3–11 92 pupils Capacity 144

Harlestone Primary School

Primary · Community school

Northampton · NN7 4EN

Ages 4–11 58 pupils Capacity 56

Long Buckby Junior School

Primary · Community school

Northampton · NN6 7PX

Ages 7–11 169 pupils Capacity 216

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Schools in Daventry

18 schools

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Aston-le-Walls

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Daventry · NN11 6UF

Ages 3–11 72 pupils Capacity 105

DSLV E-ACT Academy

Special · Academy sponsor led

Daventry · NN11 4LJ

Ages 3–18 1020 pupils Capacity 1200

The Parker E-ACT Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Daventry · NN11 0QE

Ages 11–18 1179 pupils Capacity 1210

Welton Church of England Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Daventry · NN11 2JZ

Ages 4–11 128 pupils Capacity 140

Boddington Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Daventry · NN11 6DL

Ages 2–11 48 pupils Capacity 70

Newnham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Daventry · NN11 3HG

Ages 4–11 82 pupils Capacity 110

Abbey CofE Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Daventry · NN11 4GD

Ages 7–11 169 pupils Capacity 240

Falconer's Hill Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Daventry · NN11 0QF

Ages 7–11 239 pupils Capacity 240

Braunston Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Daventry · NN11 7HF

Ages 4–11 198 pupils Capacity 210

Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Daventry · NN11 6JF

Ages 4–11 104 pupils Capacity 113

Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Daventry · NN11 3RQ

Ages 2–11 230 pupils Capacity 399

Daventry Hill School

Not applicable · Free schools special

Daventry · NN11 0QE

Ages 4–18 223 pupils Capacity 200

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Schools in Towcester

17 schools

John Hellins Primary School

Primary · Community school

Towcester · NN12 7PG

Ages 4–11 201 pupils Capacity 210

Pattishall Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Towcester · NN12 8NE

Ages 4–11 139 pupils Capacity 189

Stoke Bruerne Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Towcester · NN12 7SD

Ages 4–11 70 pupils Capacity 72

Whittlebury Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Towcester · NN12 8XH

Ages 4–11 58 pupils Capacity 72

Yardley Gobion Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Towcester · NN12 7UL

Ages 4–11 82 pupils Capacity 157

Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Towcester · NN12 8AB

Ages 4–11 43 pupils Capacity 56

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Towcester · NN12 6JA

Ages 4–11 421 pupils Capacity 420

Sponne School

Secondary · Academy converter

Towcester · NN12 6DJ

Ages 11–18 1422 pupils Capacity 1373

Silverstone UTC

Secondary · University technical college

Towcester · NN12 8TL

Ages 14–19 480 pupils Capacity 550

St Loys Church of England Primary Academy, Weedon Lois

Primary · Academy converter

Towcester · NN12 8PP

Ages 2–11 38 pupils Capacity 105

Towcester Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Towcester · NN12 6AU

Ages 4–11 297 pupils Capacity 420

Silverstone Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Towcester · NN12 8UB

Ages 5–11 237 pupils Capacity 360

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Schools in Other

10 schools

Winchester House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· NN13 7AZ

Ages 2–13 338 pupils Capacity 400

Spratton Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· NN6 8HP

Ages 4–13 374 pupils Capacity 410

Cambian Potterspury Lodge School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· NN12 7LL

Ages 8–18 48 pupils Capacity 64

Quinton House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· NN5 4UX

Ages 2–19 426 pupils Capacity 669

Northampton High School GDST

Not applicable · Other independent school

· NN4 6UU

Ages 2–18 480 pupils Capacity 980

Bosworth Independent School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· NN2 6JA

Ages 11–22 180 pupils Capacity 320

Overstone Park School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· NN6 0DT

Ages 2–18 117 pupils Capacity 160

Cambian Northampton School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· NN2 6LR

Ages 11–18 24 pupils Capacity 30

Progress Schools - Northamptonshire

Not applicable · Other independent special school

· NN1 2BG

Ages 13–16 28 pupils Capacity 50

Pineham Barns Primary School

Primary · Free schools

· NN4 9FF

Ages 4–11 421 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in Banbury

8 schools

Greatworth Primary School

Primary · Community school

Banbury · OX17 2DR

Ages 4–11 65 pupils Capacity 105

Newbottle and Charlton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Banbury · OX17 3DN

Ages 4–11 99 pupils Capacity 105

Chenderit School

Secondary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 2QR

Ages 11–18 1093 pupils Capacity 1178

Chipping Warden Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 1LD

Ages 4–11 91 pupils Capacity 105

Kings Sutton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 3RT

Ages 4–11 89 pupils Capacity 210

Middleton Cheney Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 2PD

Ages 4–11 348 pupils Capacity 397

Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 2JA

Ages 4–11 82 pupils Capacity 105

Culworth Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Banbury · OX17 2BB

Ages 2–11 101 pupils Capacity 105

Schools in Brackley

7 schools

Helmdon Primary School

Primary · Community school

Brackley · NN13 5QT

Ages 4–11 110 pupils Capacity 126

Croughton All Saints CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Brackley · NN13 5LT

Ages 3–11 114 pupils Capacity 140

Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Brackley · NN13 5HL

Ages 2–11 124 pupils Capacity 105

Waynflete Infants' School

Primary · Academy converter

Brackley · NN13 6AF

Ages 5–7 171 pupils Capacity 180

Bracken Leas Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Brackley · NN13 6LF

Ages 4–11 422 pupils Capacity 420

The Radstone Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Brackley · NN13 6GA

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 420

Farthinghoe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Brackley · NN13 5PA

Ages 4–11 36 pupils Capacity 42

Schools in Rugby

3 schools

Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre

Not applicable · Secure units

Rugby · CV23 8SY

Ages 12–17

Barby Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rugby · CV23 8TR

Ages 4–11 91 pupils Capacity 120

Kilsby Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rugby · CV23 8XS

Ages 2–11 174 pupils Capacity 182

Schools in Northamptonshire

2 schools

Akeley Wood Junior School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Northamptonshire · MK19 6DA

Ages 1–11 222 pupils Capacity 320

On Track Education Silverstone

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Northamptonshire · NN12 8UB

Ages 11–16 33 pupils Capacity 40

Schools in Milton Keynes

2 schools

Old Stratford Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Milton Keynes · MK19 6AZ

Ages 4–11 176 pupils Capacity 210

Deanshanger Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Milton Keynes · MK19 6HJ

Ages 4–11 296 pupils Capacity 420

Schools in Cosgrove

1 school

Cosgrove Village Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cosgrove · MK19 7JH

Ages 4–11 45 pupils Capacity 64

Schools in BRACKLEY

1 school

Brackley Church of England Junior School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

BRACKLEY · NN13 6EE

Ages 7–11 221 pupils Capacity 240

Schools in Market Harborough

1 school

Clipston Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Market Harborough · LE16 9RU

Ages 4–11 95 pupils Capacity 105

Schools in Badby

1 school

Badby School

Primary · Academy converter

Badby · NN11 3AJ

Ages 3–11 192 pupils Capacity 175

Schools in Roade

1 school

Elizabeth Woodville School

Secondary · Academy converter

Roade · NN7 2LP

Ages 11–18 1097 pupils Capacity 1550