Northampton School for Boys
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Due to the Microsoft outage on Friday 13th November, if your child is absent from school or has an appointment on Friday 13th, please call the school directly on 01604 230240
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Northampton School for Boys is an 11-18 state funded single sex boys’ school. Girls are admitted to the Sixth Form. The school has an illustrious heritage; founded in 1541 by Thomas Chipsey in Bridge Street it then moved to the present site in 1911. His fellow trustees included Laurence and Edward Manley, William Brightwell and Laurence Washington – an antecedent of George Washington, first President of the USA.
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‘To inspire and empower all students to meet their potential both in and out of the classroom’
This school was able to quantify and demonstrate phenomenal results and achievements across the whole school curriculum. The judges were pleased to see that a range of extra-curricular activities also played a significant part in the education it delivered to its students. - NEA Awards 2024
One student summed up the views of many, saying, ‘This school empowers you, not only to be yourself, but to be proud of what you can and will achieve.’ - Ofsted 2025
The school makes sure that all pupils benefit from an astonishing array of enrichment activities. The sports and expressive arts activities stretch pupils’ talents and offer them opportunities to compete at the highest level. A vast range of clubs support pupils in developing other interests. - Ofsted 2025
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13/11/2026
Due to the Microsoft outage on Friday 13th November, please ensure that any inbound communication to the school today is made by telephone. Please call the school directly on 01604 230240
Northampton School for Boys, Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT
01604 230240
