Admissions applications information

The deadline for applications for Year 7, September 2027 entry is midnight on Friday 31st October 2026.  If you have named Northampton School as one of your choices on your Local Authority application form before the deadline date, you will receive an invite from us for your child to attend our Common Ability Test on Saturday 14th November.  You MUST complete both the Local Authority application form, and the Northampton School Supplementary Information Form to ensure that we have your details.  Links for both of these forms can be found at the bottom of 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 21st September 2026 or Wednesday 23rd September 2026 in The Main Hall of Northampton School.

For more information about the Presentation Evenings, please click on this link. This will be available to book 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 28th September 2026.

For more information about the Morning Tours, please click on this link. This will be available to book in September. 

Application Process For September 2027 Entry

Northampton School 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's Supplementary Information Form.  Links for both forms can be found below. Both have a deadline for completion of midnight on 31st October 2026, 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 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.

The full timelines can be accessed by clicking on this link.

Optional Aptitude Tests

Northampton School has specialisms in the Performing Arts (Drama/Dance/Music) and Sports with 10% of places allocated to students demonstrating the highest levels of aptitude in these areas.

To find out more information about these aptitude tests and to book please click on this link. (links to be made live in September)

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.

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. The test will be held on Saturday 14th November 2026 at Northampton School for Boys and full details of this test will be provided following the closing date for applications and by the end of Friday 6th November at the latest.

We will write to applicants after the application closing date with the time of their Common Ability Test.

*Please note that boys who apply to both Northampton School and Northampton School for Boys for September 2027 entry will only have to take the Common Ability Test once.

Offers of a place at Northampton School

On 1st March 2027, 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 1st March, if you are successful in your application to Northampton School, 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 the appeal process should it be required.