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Northampton School for Boys

Northampton School for Boys is an 11-18 state funded single sex boys’ school. Girls are admitted to the Sixth Form. The school has an illustrious heritage; founded in 1541 by Thomas Chipsey in Bridge Street it then moved to the present site in 1911. His fellow trustees included Laurence and Edward Manley, William Brightwell and Laurence Washington – an antecedent of George Washington, first President of the USA.

Richard Bernard

Headmaster

On Twitter

Massive congratulations to both Charlie Taylor (tuba) and Thomas Wood (trombone) for securing post 18 offers at prestigious conservatoires @RoyalAcadMusic @RCMLondon @guildhallschool @BirmCons and @rncmlive. Amazing news for two talented musicians!!

19 Dec

Well done to the Brass Quintet (with a French Horn replacement!!) for playing carols at St. Matthews Church Christmas Fayre last Friday. https://t.co/Su9EKKxleL

8 Dec

Well done to everyone who performed in the concert this evening. A festive treat for all!! Amazing performances from every ensemble. Photos on the way!!

5 Dec

Another busy week at NSB has already thrown up some excellent performances. In Football the U12A went down to a superbly talented @AldenhamSchool whilst the U13A and B teams defeated tough opponents @LealandsPE in 2 great games.

14 Jan

The first football fixture of 2025 was an absolute thriller. 4-3 AET against Lutterworth who were fantastic and only went down to this strike in the last 5 minutes! https://t.co/eaMJx61kKl

7 Jan

⚽️National Cup Football⚽️ It’s been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster for the NSB teams this week. The U16s and U14s cruelly lost out on the dreaded penalties in their @SchoolsFootball ties. Whereas there was wins for the U13s and U18Bs (on Pens!)

19 Dec

Can’t believe it’s been nearly a week since Shrek the musical jr. Amazing students and fabulous memories. It was awesome! Well done! https://t.co/1QpQg0E6TO

20 Sep

Two and a half hours until showtime - Shrek the musical junior 7pm Cripps Theatre https://t.co/dKBjkKLiuY

15 Sep

Fantastic to see Posi Morakinyo in action in the West End in #forblackboyswhohaveconsideredsuicidewhenthehuegetstooheavy -a thought provoking emotional rollercoaster of a piece from laughter to tears, confronting head on the pressures young black men face. Posi you were awesome! https://t.co/7wgZAKiKtg

7 May

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday 15th October at 6:30 pm, as Friends of NSB Music present Neoteric Ensemble. Tickets are available from https://t.co/DLjQZV9W5H https://t.co/DuJzHGAxYz

14 Oct

Northampton Opera Group Wonderful concert from Northampton Opera Group. #opera https://t.co/dYyUux4foi

11 May

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'Students make outstanding progress across a range of subjects. They make exceptional progress in mathematics' OSFTED 2014 -(gV2FzIG)
‘To inspire and empower all students to meet their potential both in and out of the classroom’
This school was able to quantify and demonstrate phenomenal results and achievements across the whole school curriculum. The judges were pleased to see that a range of extra-curricular activities also played a significant part in the education it delivered to its students. - NEA Awards 2024
'Students enjoy outstanding opportunities to take part in clubs and activities. This helps to build the excellent relationships between students and staff which are at the heart of students' highly successful learning' OFSTED 2014 -(R2gwc3Q)

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