Admissions application information

The deadline for applications for Year 7, September 2025 entry is midnight on Friday 31st October 2025.  If you have named Northampton School for Boys as one of your choices on your Local Authority application form before the deadline date, you will receive an invite from us for your son to attend our Common Ability Test on Saturday 15th November.  You MUST complete both the Local Authority application form, and the Northampton School for Boys Supplementary Information Form to ensure that we have your details.  Links for both of these forms can be found a little further down this page (links available in September).  

It is highly recommended that you read the full details of our admissions process which can be found below, before applying to the school.

Presentation Evenings

Students and their parents/carers will have the opportunity to attend a Presentation Evening on either Monday 15th September 2025 or Wednesday 17th September 2025 in The Cripps Theatre Hall at Northampton School for Boys.

For more information about the Presentation Evenings, please click on this link. (Link to go live in September). 

Open Morning Tours

Students and their parents/carers will also have the opportunity to attend a tour of the school during the week beginning Monday 22nd September 2025. 

For more information about the Morning Tours, please click on this link. (Link to go live in September).

Application Process for Year 7 Sepember 2026 Entry

Northampton School for Boys is part of the Local Authority's co-ordinated scheme. Parents applying for a place at the school need to complete the Local Authority's own application form AND Northampton School for Boys' Supplementary Information Form.  Links for both forms can be found below from September. Both have a deadline for completion of midnight on 31st October 2025, however you are still able to use this form to make a Late Application after this date.  Late Applications are considered after those made before the deadline date.  

Applications for Northampton School for Boys must be made via your Local Authority.  If that is North or West Northants, you can access this on the links below.  Please also ensure that you complete the Northampton School Supplementary Information Form on the red link below.

Information to support the Presentation Evenings

Virtual Video Tour of the school

Admissions Presentation (video version) - Link to go live after the Presentation Evenings.

Admissions Policy

NSB Year 7 Determined Admissions Policy for September 2026 entry.

General Application Information

Admissions Quick Guide

Year 7 Admissions Timelines for September 2026 Entry

School Information Booklet for Applicants (PDF version)

School Information Booklet for Applicants (interactive version) 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Ofsted Report

Videos

NSB Videos - General videos of the school.

Optional Aptitude Tests

Northampton School for Boys has specialisms in Technology and Music with 10% of places allocated to students demonstrating the highest levels of aptitude in these areas.

Please note that these tests are not a compulsory part of the admissions process, and you are strongly advised to listen to, or read, the admissions presentation and FAQs before booking a place on these.

Music and Technology Aptitude Test Information

Technology Aptitude Test Day information - link to go live in September

Music Aptitude Test Day information - link to go live in September

TECHNOLOGY APTITUDE TEST - APPLY HERE (Link will go live after the Presentation Evenings are complete).

MUSIC APTITUDE TEST - APPLY HERE (Link will go live after the Presentation Evenings are complete). 

Common Ability Test

All applicants* will be required to sit a Common Ability Test in order to be considered for a place at Northampton School for Boys. The test will be held on Saturday 15th November 2025 at Northampton School for Boys and full details of this test will be provided by the end of Friday 8th November at the latest.

We will write to applicants after the application closing date with the time of their Common Ability Test.  This test does not need to be booked online.

*Please note that boys who apply to both Northampton School for Boys and Northampton School for September 2026 entry will only have to take the Common Ability Test once.

Offers of a place at Northampton School for Boys

On 2nd March 2026, all parents/carers will receive an offer of a school place from your Local Authority.

Following receipt of notification of your school place from your Local Authority on 2nd March, if you are successful in your application to Northampton School for Boys, we will also write to you with further information in the days following. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing with details of how to be added to the waiting list should they wish to, and how to appeal should this be required.