Year 7 Admissions for September 2023 Entry
Important Year 7 Admissions Update
All students and their parents/carers who are considering an application to Northampton School for Boys for a place in Year 7 for September 2023 are warmly invited to attend a Presentation Evening on either Tuesday 20th September 2022 or Wednesday 21st September 2022 and to book onto a morning tour of the school between Monday 26th September and Thursday 29th September 2022.
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PRESENTATION EVENING HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM MONDAY 19th SEPTEMBER TO TUESDAY 20th SEPTEMBER DUE THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DATE OF THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL.
Presentation Evening And Tour Information Page
Please note that the links below are no longer active as the dates of these events have now passed.
Please remember that the deadline for applications for Year 7 September 2023 entry is by midnight on Monday 31st October 2022. It is recommended that you read the full details of our admissions process which can be found below, before applying to the school.
Information to support the Presentation Evenings
Virtual Video Tour of the school
Admissions Presentation (video version) - Senior Deputy Headmaster
Admissions Presentation (text version) - Senior Deputy Headmaster
Please note that the Headmaster's welcome speech and the address by the Head Boy/Head Girl will be delivered live at the Presentation Evenings.
General Application Information
Year 7 Admissions Timelines for September 2023 Entry
School Information Booklet for Applicants (PDF version)
School Information Booklet for Applicants (interactive version)
Videos
NSB Videos - General videos of the school.
Admissions Policy and Application Form
NSB Year 7 Determined Admissions Policy 2022/23
The deadline for applications was midnight on Monday 31st October 2022.
Applications can still be made directly to us via the link below even though this deadline has passed, however, these will now be considered as Late Applications.
Both the Local Authority application form and the Northampton School for Boys Supplementary Information Form should be completed.
We will email all applicants by the end of the day on Friday 11th November 2022 with their time for the Common Ability Test which takes place on Saturday 19th November 2022.
THIS DOES NOT NEED TO BE BOOKED SEPARATELY ON EVENTBRITE.
Please note that you must complete an application to the Local Authority area that you live in. If you live in Northamptonshire this may be West Northamptonshire or it could be North Northamptonshire. Local Authority Applications go live on 9th September 2022.
Please follow this link to the ‘Secondary School Place' information page on the West Northamptonshire website for further details on how to apply.
Click here to complete the Local Authority application form if you live in West Northants
Click here to complete the Local Authority application form if you live in North Northants
LINKS BELOW TO APPLY FOR OPTIONAL APTITUDE TESTS
Aptitude Test links will go live following the Presentation Evenings.
Aptitude Test Information - 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 Senior Deputy Headmaster's presentation and FAQs before booking a place on these. To book a place, please click on the links below.
MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY TEST INFORMATION
Technology Aptitude Test Day information
Music Aptitude Test Day information
