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Green Party MP Hannah Spencer (third left) and actor Anna Maxwell Martin (fifth left) with parents and campaigners from No School Fines delivering a petition to number 10 Downing Street, London, calling on the government to stop fining parents for their child's non-attendance at school. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

Mother takes campaign to scrap school absence fines to Downing Street

Students at Northampton School for Girls celebrate recent results

School celebrates ‘academic excellence’ after topping rankings

Olivia Crouch joined the team at Bosworth Independent School on July 1, after building a teaching and leadership career across UK and international education.

Former student comes full circle to become Northampton school’s new deputy head

Ken Howlett of Northampton’s Interfaith Forum.

Message of wellbeing and happiness spread at primary schools

One of the Northampton School for Boys teams

Two schools secure places at national debating showcase after success

2011 - St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road.

Nostalgic pictures of children starting primary school 15 years ago

Ellis and Valentina Potter from Riverside Hub

Schools see increase in attendance...here's how it happened

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Four schools account for 80% of children missing out on their first choice

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Revealed: The 15 secondary schools with more places than first-choice applicants

Amanda Ribano is the author of ‘No One Likes Brussels Sprouts’ following the story of a vegetable struggling to find its place on the dinner table, which was brought to life by illustrator Edina Lloyd.

Teacher proud to shout about kid’s Christmas book centred on self-acceptance

Parents went on a protest march earlier this month, supported by Councillor Sally Keeble

‘Cast iron case’ for secondary school argues councillor after publishing report

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301 applications for just 112 places at town's most in-demand school

West Favell Academy

Academy transforms sixth form with 160 laptops and new university partnership

Simeon Kelly

Filmmaker wins prestigious award as he launches career in industry

Michelle Gould is the new head of school at Ecton Village Primary School

New head takes the reins as school celebrates 150th anniversary

New Gen Yoto Player

The new Yoto Player has already made my son’s Christmas list
The new Yoto Player is available to pre-order, while the new Gruffalo Granny card can be bought now.
Natalie Dixon

Abbeyfield School in Mereway has been told it needs to improve in five areas following an Ofsted inspection.

Ofsted says Northampton secondary school ‘needs attention’ in multiple areas

Parents and children from Dallington Grange have marched 3.5 miles to show the journey pupils could face to school after plans for a new secondary school were scrapped.

Parents and children march 3.5 miles in protest over scrapped school plans

Families of children starting secondary school in September this year have found out where the will attend.

School applications open for September 2027 – key deadlines parents need to know

You can tour the academy at the open events in October

Ad Feature Your future is here: Doors open at thriving school and 6th Form

Jace Lothian won the Young Talent of Tomorrow competition in June, having come second in 2024, and his mother Jamie-Lee from the Northants Fashion and Textiles School has expressed her pride at his accomplishments.

Textiles school founder’s son goes step further to win prestigious competition

Parents have raised concerns about changes to childcare funding

Parents say they could be forced to send children to nursery when sick

Northampton School

School 'delighted' after being praised by Ofsted just three years after opening

The team at DOTMEDIA spent the 2025/26 season embedded with the NSB rugby programme, creating a three-part documentary called HOMEGROWN: NSB, which will be available to watch soon. Photo: Kie Fewster.

Documentary to air on Northampton School for Boys’ unprecedented rugby success

Jamie-Lee Lothian set up the Northants Fashion and Textiles School in the summer of 2023, with the hope of encouraging young creatives to pursue alternative avenues.

Textiles school founder celebrates three years and finding dedicated space

The University of Northampton

Free mental health festival returns on World Suicide Prevention Day

Stuart Guest has taken charge of The Forest Federation of Schools

New executive headteacher appointed to lead five village schools
A new executive headteacher has been appointed to lead a federation of five Northamptonshire village schools.
David Summers

Rebecca Waterson

Academy appoints new headteacher ahead of start of new school year

Plans have been unveiled to reopen Maidwell Hall as a new school for 200 SEN pupils

Plans unveiled to convert historic hall into school for up to 200 SEN pupils

Debbie Adeleye celebrating GCSE results with teacher, Miss Annab at Weston Favell Academy

GCSE Results 2026: Weston Favell Academy celebrates achievements

Fore celebrates nine grade 9s and one 8

GCSE Results 2026: Quinton House students ecstatic over results

GCSE results day at St Thomas Becket Catholic School

GCSE Results 2026: St Thomas Becket Catholic School celebrates

Northampton School for Girls

GCSE Results 2026: NSG celebrates exceptional results

Headmaster Simon Hawkes celebrated with the pupils at Wellingborough School

GCSE Results 2026: Wellingborough School celebrates strong results

Dr May Lee, Head, celebrates with Northampton High School GCSE students.

GCSE Results 2026: Northampton High School GDST celebrates

Parker E-ACT

Ten staff leave school alongside headteacher as academy recruits 10 new teachers

The winning entry was created by Uchechukwu, a Year 4 pupil at Bridgewater Primary School

Schoolboy's artwork chosen to celebrate town's new electric buses

Sponne School Students Celebrate Exam Success

GCSE Results 2026: Sponne School students celebrate exam success

Well done to NIA learner Precious on her GCSE results today

GCSE Results 2026: Well done Northampton International Academy pupils

Pupils celebrating GCSE results at Kingswood Secondary Academy

GCSE Results 2026: Success celebrated at Kingswood Secondary Academy

Top performers at

GCSE Results 2026: NSB Year 11 celebrate exceptional results

Success for Wollaston students!

GCSE Results 2026: Wollaston School celebrates results

Tresham College Corby

GCSE Results 2026: Top marks for Tresham College students

Northampton College

GCSE Results 2026: Northampton College students celebrating results

Students at Bosworth Independent School

GCSE Results 2026: Bosworth Independent students celebrate success

Great achievement

GCSE Results 2026: Northampton Academy welcomes stellar results

Sophia pictured with Mr Frazer, Principal

GCSE Results 2026: Year 11 triumphs at Guilsborough Academy

GCSE Success at Caroline Chisholm School

GCSE Results 2026: Caroline Chisholm celebrates outstanding success

Madison Raisborough

GCSE Results 2026: Students at the Parker E-Act Academy celebrate

Moulton School and College

GCSE Results 2026: Celebrating at Moulton School and Science College

KC celebrates GCSEs

GCSE Results 2026: Kingsthorpe College celebrates GCSE Results

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GCSE Results 2026: All the results from across Northampton as they come in

A very proud school.

GCSE Results 2026: Superb GCSE outcomes at The Duston School

UoN

Uni refuse to say if further cuts will be made after pulling plug on radio funds

Regatta’s back to school sale collection includes fleeces, padded jackets and a waterproof coat with a built-in torch.

Regatta’s £4.80 fleece is a top pf the class back-to-school bargain

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