Rachel is the local Property Expert for Northamptonshire, and can provide the local information on education options in your chosen area.
Click here for more information on how a Buying Agent can help you navigate the playground all the way to the right classroom.
High quality state schools abound, with a strong emphasis from the County Council in sustaining the small village local schools that are the lifeblood of communities. For some regions, access to grammar schools in Warwickshire and Buckinghamshire is also a realistic possibility.
A wealth of private prep (primary age) schools provide a steady stream of pupils to the top secondary schools in the country, many of which are also conveniently located in or near Northants.
For those wanting private schooling (also known as Public Schools or Independent Schools), the following schools are all easily accessible to residents of Northamptonshire, as the county can provide a great permanent family base for balancing the simultaneous demands of commuting and also being near enough to the school of choice.
Winchester House, Beachborough, Quinton House, Overthorpe, Princethorpe, Bloxham, Stowe, Thornton College, Rugby, Wellingborough, Bedford, Bedford Modern, Bedford Girls, Uppingham, Oundle, Maidwell Hall, Bosworth Independent College, Northampton High School, Overstone Park School, Pitsford School, Spratton Hall, St Matthews, St Peter’s, Bilton Grange, Bruerne Abbey, Akeley Wood, Swanbourne House, Great Houghton, The Grove, Milton Keynes Prep, Broughton Manor, The Webber, Carrdus, Sibford, Tudor Hall, St John’s Priory, Pilgrims, Ashfold Prep. Please let us know if we have missed any !
For a list of the websites of the most popular private schools which are attended by Northamptonshire-dwellers, click here. Further advice for those selecting fee-paying education and house-hunting can be found here Property and Private Schools.
In addition, Stacks has educational consultants working closely with us, so we can assist our clients in their school choice in the first instance, then find the ideal property to suit all your requirements.
For more in-depth one-on-one guidance, our partner, the Good Schools Guide, has a wonderful consultation service. Get in touch with them here, and mention that Stacks has referred you to get their best attention.
If you are wondering how to include your children in the buying process, Rachel has further advice.
Learn more about the advantages of Northants as a county.
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