Northampton Academy

For the 19th-century non-conformist seminary, see Northampton Academy (Dissenters).

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. 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.

Northampton Academy
Location
Wellingborough Road Northampton NN3 8NH England
Coordinates	52°15′30″N 0°50′01″W
Information
School type	Academy
Motto	The best in everyone
Established	2004
Trust	United Learning
Department for Education URN	134814 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Jacob Reeves
Principal	Owen Jones
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1700
Colour(s)	Blue
Slogan	An Academy of Character and Excellence
Publication	Prospectus Newsletters
Website	http://www.northampton-academy.org

Houses

The school does not currently run a House System, however it has plans to introduce one in the next academic year, September 2025. Names of the five houses and the Head of Houses are still to be announced.

Notable former pupils

• Slowthai - Rapper
• Chantelle Cameron - Professional boxer
• Thakgalo Leshabela - Professional footballer for Leicester City^[1]
• Benjamin Mensah - Professional footballer for Peterborough United