Northampton School
Free schools secondary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Northampton School is a co-educational, 11-16, state-funded secondary Free School which is located to the north-east of Northampton town. It is part of The NSB Trust and opened in September 2023.
To provide a broad educational experience that enables every child to achieve their maximum potential both academically and personally and which prepares them for a successful adult life. Northampton School Year 7 September 2026 - National Offer Day, 2nd March 2026
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 149782
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Daventry
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Taylor Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Melvina Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Young | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gemma Shields | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Shiraz Chaudhry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jordan Letts | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Carly Wilford | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Annalise Clarke Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record