Schools and Education in Grendon

There are 42 schools within 5 miles of Grendon town centre, including 28 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Yardley Hastings Primary School, Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery and Friars Academy. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
42
Primary
28
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
20
3
Outstanding (4) Good (20) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (15)
Yardley Hastings Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Castle Ashby Road, Yardley Hastings, Northampton, NN7 1EL Inspected: 12 December 2023 Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Nursery 4.4 miles Croyland Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 2AX Inspected: 23 June 2025 Friars Academy 4.4 miles Friars Close, Wellingborough, NN8 2LA Inspected: 31 January 2025 Northampton Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 8NH Inspected: 12 May 2023
Bozeat Community Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Harrold Road, Bozeat, Wellingborough, NN29 7LP Inspected: 18 October 2023 Wollaston Primary School Primary 2.5 miles College Street, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7SF Inspected: 05 December 2023 Denton Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Vicarage Lane, Denton, Northampton, NN7 1DT Inspected: 21 September 2021 Wollaston School Secondary 2.8 miles Irchester Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7PH Inspected: 04 July 2023 Ecton Village Primary School Primary 3.5 miles West Street, Ecton, Northampton, NN6 0QF Inspected: 24 July 2023 Warwick Academy Primary 3.7 miles Dulley Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 2PS Inspected: 10 February 2023 St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5EN Inspected: 12 November 2024 Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Dungee Road, Podington, NN29 7HU Inspected: 03 July 2024 Croyland Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Croyland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2AX Inspected: 19 November 2021 Little Houghton Church of England Primary Primary 4.4 miles Lodge Close, Lodge Road, Northampton, NN7 1AF Inspected: 20 June 2024 Ruskin Academy Primary 4.4 miles Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3EG Inspected: 03 March 2023 Ruskin Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3EG Inspected: 31 January 2024 Rectory Farm Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Olden Road, Rectory Farm, Northampton, NN3 5DD Inspected: 19 October 2023 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles North Street, Mears Ashby, Northampton, NN6 0DW Inspected: 20 October 2021 St Barnabas Church of England School Primary 4.6 miles St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HB Inspected: 17 October 2023 All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Castle Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Blackthorn Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Waingrove, Northampton, NN3 8EP Inspected: 10 November 2022 Edgewood School 4.8 miles Lingswood Park, Northampton, NN3 8TA Inspected: 06 May 2025 Refocus 4.8 miles Knox Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HW Inspected: 11 September 2025 Olympic Primary Primary 4.9 miles Olympic Way, Wellingborough, NN8 3QA Inspected: 09 March 2023
Ecton Brook Children's Centre 3.7 miles Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY Inspected: 12 March 2014 Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Henshaw Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BE Inspected: 21 March 2024 Blackthorn Good Neighbours 4.7 miles Longmead Court, Longmead Court, Northampton, NN3 8QD Inspected: 18 March 2014
Grendon Church of England Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Main Road, Grendon, Northampton, NN7 1JW Earls Barton Library and Children's Centre 2.4 miles Broad Street, Earls Barton, NN6 0ND Earls Barton Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Broad Street, Earls Barton, Northampton, NN6 0ND Great Doddington Primary Primary 2.8 miles Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, NN29 7TR Cogenhoe Primary School Primary 2.9 miles York Avenue, Cogenhoe, Northampton, NN7 1NB Ecton Brook Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY Wrenn School Secondary 4.4 miles London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ Inspected: 31 January 2024 Irchester Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ Wellingborough School 4.5 miles London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX Weavers Academy Secondary 4.6 miles Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JH Inspected: 13 July 2022 Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary 4.6 miles St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HD Wellingborough Library Children's Centre 4.7 miles Pebble Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 1AS Inspected: 05 August 2011 Standens Barn Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Flaxwell Court, Standens Barn, Northampton, NN3 9EH Park Junior School, Wellingborough Primary 4.9 miles Great Park Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4PH Penrith Drive Children's Centre 5 miles Penrith Drive, Wellingborough, NN8 3XL