Spotlight News

Northampton Academy is celebrating after Assistant Principal Amy Patterson is named School Leader of the Year at United Learning’s Best in Everyone Awards 2022, held at The Queens Hotel in Leeds.

Last week we said our emotional goodbyes to our Year 11 and 13 leavers. After two difficult and disrupted years of coping with the pandemic, these year groups have shown steadfast determination and resilience in how they have worked towards their GCSE and A Level exams. We are proud of each and every one of them. It was a day of mixed emotions; relief at finishing their exams, sadness at closing this chapter of their lives, yet excitement at what's in store for the future.

June is celebrated internationally as Pride Month, and here at Northampton Academy, we are joining in the celebrations of our LGBTQIA+ community. Our students, supported by staff, have worked tirelessly to put together one of the biggest celebrations of Pride our school has seen.

We were pleased to welcome Helen Schmidt-Joshi to Nucleus STEM as part of our lecture programme. Helen is a technical support engineer from Atlas Copco.

Following successful performances at the recent Town Athletics Championships, Northampton Academy had six students invited to participate at the County Athletics Championships representing Team Northampton.

Today, students and staff at Northampton Academy are celebrating after the academy was announced as one of the country's 80 Pearson National Teaching Award Silver Award winners.

Northampton Academy would like to thank everyone who has contributed to our Sensory Garden project and those who took part in our 'Working Bee' on Saturday, 21st May. 

As part of our International School Partners programme, Year 7 students have linked with the Affiliated Hospitality Senior High School of National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism in Taiwan.

In winning their sixth and final league game, the team has recorded a 100% record and has duly been crowned Champions of the Northampton Boys County Football League 2021/2022.  

At the end of the last term, Northampton Academy held its annual 'My Culture Day' to celebrate diversity across the school, inspired by the theme 'Our Differences Unite Us'. 

Miss Davies took some Year 10 GCSE Computer Science students to Northampton College to experience their new digital area.

NA Working Bee

Calling all keen gardeners!

Saturday 21st May, 10am - 4pm
(Drop in for an hour or stay until 4pm, it’s up to you)

On Thursday 28^th April the Northampton Academy Sports Leaders welcomed Year 3 students from eight Cluster primary schools to participate in the Year 3 Multisport Festival. The leaders had committed time prior to the event to plan both the event logistics alongside the sessions they would be leading. When we learned a student with significant physical disabilities was attending, the leaders stepped up to the challenge, demonstrating a determination to organise sessions which were totally accessible to all students.

Since Christmas, we have been delighted with the continued individual development of every one of our young football and netball athletes, across all 7 squads.

Over the Easter holidays, Miss Davies took five Year 10 students to compete at a Robocon event in Cambridge.

A careers event, 'Ladies that Lunch' was held for Year 9 girls interested in taking Computer Science for their GCSEs to give them some insight into the type of careers available to those who take this route.

On Tuesday, 22^nd of March, our Year 8 Scholars students took part in a poetry workshop with local poet Steve Whitmill.

Following their recent excellent performance, officiating the Town Primary Kurling Championships, the NA Sports Leaders were invited to attend the County Winter Games to officiate the County Competition.

During February Half Term at Northampton Academy, we were delighted to welcome the Sports Leaders from across the County who form the ‘County Leadership Academy to attend our first Face-Face session of the academic year. It was great to issue all the leaders, from across 10 schools with their LCV leadership Academy Hoodies, which were worn with pride by all. 

On Wednesday, 2nd February 2022, our Sixth Form art students participated in the national Articulation public speaking competition. This annual competition is open to Sixth Form students from across the country. Anastasija, in Year 12, was our representative at the regional heats taking place at the Milton Keynes MK Art Gallery.