Northampton Academy
Northampton Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form in Northampton, Northamptonshire for students aged 11 to 18. Since September 2004, it has been an Academy, part of United Learning, a subsidiary of the United Church Schools Trust (UCST). It includes a special Nucleus STEM programme as well as Elite Sports Academies, covering both football and netball and a new Spotlight Performing Arts Academy.
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Overview
The School moved from their old site utilising both Lings Upper and Emanuel Middle school sites into their new, state of the art site in January 2006, where they have been located ever since.
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Key facts
• Name — Northampton Academy • Mottoes — The best in everyone Our Differences Unite Us • Established — 2004 • Schooltype — Academy • Head Label — Principal • Head — Owen Jones • Chair Label — Chair of Governors • Chair — Jacob Reeves • Location — Wellingborough Road Northampton NN3 8NH • Country — England • Ofsted — https: reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/23/134814 • Trust — United Learning • Urn — 134814 • Enrolment — 1719 • Gender — Mixed • Lower Age — 11 • Upper Age — 18 • Houses — Yellow Abington Purple Derngate Green Franklins Blue Rockingham Silverstone • Colours — Blue • Slogan — An Academy of Character and Excellence • Publication — Prospectus Newsletters • Website — http: www.northampton-academy.org
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The school operates a house system, which was introduced in September 2025, consisting of five houses: Abington (orange), Rockingham (blue), Franklin (green), Derngate (purple), and Silverstone (red), each named after a notable location in Northamptonshire. Abington is named after Abington Park, a well-known public park with a museum and lake; Rockingham is named after Rockingham Castle, a historic Norman castle; Franklin is named after Franklin’s Gardens, a rugby stadium and home of Northampton Saints; Derngate is named after 78 Derngate, a notable building redesigned by Charles Rennie Mackintosh; and Silverstone is named after Silverstone Circuit, a world-famous motor racing circuit that hosts the British Grand Prix.
Notable former pupils
• Slowthai - Rapper • Chantelle Cameron - Professional boxer • Thakgalo Leshabela - Professional footballer for Leicester City • Benjamin Mensah - Professional footballer for Peterborough United
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- 1.N'pton Academy PE. Massive congratulations to former @northacad student Thakgalo (Khanya) Leshabela who made his Premier League debut for @LCFC in their 5-0 win over @SheffieldUnited Hopefully the start of many more!!. 1375152769263407110.
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