Schools and Education in Hardwick

There are 65 schools within 5 miles of Hardwick town centre, including 43 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery, Friars Academy and Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
65
Primary
43
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
34
Outstanding (4) Good (34) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (23)
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Nursery 2.3 miles Croyland Road, WELLINGBOROUGH, NN8 2AX Inspected: 23 June 2025 Friars Academy Not applicable 2.6 miles Friars Close, Wellingborough, NN8 2LA Inspected: 31 January 2025 Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites Not applicable 2.7 miles Finedon Road, Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NS Inspected: 24 March 2025 Greenfields Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Highfield Road, Kettering, NN15 6HY Inspected: 23 May 2025
Olympic Primary Primary 1.3 miles Olympic Way, Wellingborough, NN8 3QA Inspected: 09 March 2023 Ruskin Academy Primary 1.6 miles Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3EG Inspected: 03 March 2023 Ruskin Infant School Primary 1.6 miles Ruskin Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 3EG Inspected: 31 January 2024 Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School Primary 1.9 miles North Street, Mears Ashby, Northampton, NN6 0DW Inspected: 20 October 2021 St Barnabas Church of England School Primary 2.2 miles St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HB Inspected: 17 October 2023 Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Secondary 2.2 miles The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, NN8 4RP Inspected: 29 November 2022 Oakway Academy Primary 2.3 miles Oakway, Wellingborough, NN8 4SD Inspected: 06 March 2023 Croyland Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Croyland Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2AX Inspected: 19 November 2021 The Avenue Infant School Primary 2.4 miles The Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 4ET Inspected: 19 July 2023 Refocus Not applicable 2.7 miles Knox Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HW Inspected: 11 September 2025 Highfield Nursery School Nursery 2.7 miles Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4AB Inspected: 19 May 2025 Victoria Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Finedon Road, Wellingborough, NN8 4NT Inspected: 02 August 2023 Warwick Academy Primary 2.8 miles Dulley Avenue, Wellingborough, NN8 2PS Inspected: 10 February 2023 All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.8 miles Castle Street, Wellingborough, NN8 1LS Inspected: 21 September 2022 Overstone Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Sywell Road, Overstone, Northampton, NN6 0AG Inspected: 13 January 2023 Ecton Village Primary School Primary 4.1 miles West Street, Ecton, Northampton, NN6 0QF Inspected: 24 July 2023 Meadowside Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Park Road, Burton Latimer, Kettering, NN15 5QY Inspected: 19 May 2022 Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Orchard Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, NN9 5JG Inspected: 29 November 2023 Burton Latimer Library and Children's Centre 4.2 miles High Street, Burton Latimer, NN15 5RH Inspected: 04 November 2011 Rectory Farm Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Olden Road, Rectory Farm, Northampton, NN3 5DD Inspected: 19 October 2023 Broughton Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Cransley Hill, Broughton, Kettering, NN14 1NB Inspected: 20 June 2022 St. Marys CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles High Street, High Street, Kettering, NN15 5RL Inspected: 24 May 2023 Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary 4.3 miles Wellingborough Road, Finedon, Wellingborough, NN9 5JT Inspected: 10 May 2023 Blackthorn Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Waingrove, Northampton, NN3 8EP Inspected: 10 November 2022 Highfield Road Children's Centre 4.7 miles Highfield Road, Kettering, NN15 6HY Inspected: 03 March 2011 St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5EN Inspected: 12 November 2024 Moulton Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Church Hill, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SW Inspected: 28 January 2022 Woodvale Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Crestwood Road, Lings Way, Northampton, NN3 8JJ Inspected: 29 January 2024 Mawsley Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Scholars Row, Mawsley, Kettering, NN14 1GZ Inspected: 20 July 2022 Edgewood School Not applicable 4.9 miles Lingswood Park, Northampton, NN3 8TA Inspected: 06 May 2025 Lings Primary School Primary 5 miles Hayeswood Road, Lings, Northampton, NN3 8NN Inspected: 24 May 2023 Barton Seagrave Primary School Primary 5 miles Belvoir Drive, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 6QY Inspected: 10 November 2022 Moulton School and Science College Secondary 5 miles Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD Inspected: 14 September 2023 Hall Meadow Primary School Primary 5 miles Packer Road, Lake Avenue, Kettering, NN15 7RP Inspected: 25 January 2023
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.2 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 Ecton Brook Children's Centre 4.9 miles Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY Inspected: 12 March 2014
Overstone Park School Not applicable 3.7 miles N/A, Overstone Park, NN6 0DT Inspected: 09 September 2016
The Glenvale Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Beaumont Road, Wellingborough, NN8 6BP Penrith Drive Children's Centre 1.4 miles Penrith Drive, Wellingborough, NN8 3XL Redwell Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Barnwell Road, Wellingborough, NN8 5LQ Little Harrowden Community Primary School Primary 1.7 miles School Lane, Little Harrowden, Wellingborough, NN9 5BN Weavers Academy Secondary 1.8 miles Brickhill Road, Wellingborough, NN8 3JH Inspected: 13 July 2022 Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary 2.1 miles St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, NN8 3HD Park Junior School, Wellingborough Primary 2.5 miles Great Park Street, Wellingborough, NN8 4PH Wellingborough Library Children's Centre 2.5 miles Pebble Lane, Wellingborough, NN8 1AS Inspected: 05 August 2011 Wrenn School Secondary 2.8 miles London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ Inspected: 31 January 2024 Wellingborough School Not applicable 2.8 miles London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX Sywell Church of England Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Overstone Road, Sywell, Northampton, NN6 0AW Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles High Street, Pytchley, Kettering, NN14 1EN Great Doddington Primary Primary 3.3 miles Church Lane, Great Doddington, Wellingborough, NN29 7TR Isham Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Church Street, Isham, Kettering, NN14 1HD Walgrave Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Kettering Road, Walgrave, Northampton, NN6 9PH Stanton Cross Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Stanton Cross, Wellingborough, NN8 1GN Earls Barton Library and Children's Centre 3.6 miles Broad Street, Earls Barton, NN6 0ND Earls Barton Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Broad Street, Earls Barton, Northampton, NN6 0ND Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Not applicable 4.6 miles Prentice Court, Lings Way, Northampton, NN3 8XS Northampton School Secondary 4.7 miles N/A, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7TR Bishop Stopford School Secondary 4.8 miles Headlands, Kettering, NN15 6BJ Irchester Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Lane, Irchester, Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ Ecton Brook Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Ecton Brook Road, Ecton Brook, Northampton, NN3 5DY