Spotlight News

6/Nov/2024

Northants and England Cricketer David Willey visits Academy

David delivered an insightful talk about his career to our Elite Sports Students

14/Oct/2024

Elite Sports Students Enjoy Netherlands Tour

Students from Year 8, Year 9 and Year 10 experience memorable trip

3/Jul/2024

Students Learn How Sport Science is Applied to Enhance an Athlete's Performance

On Tuesday, Northampton Academy's students from Years 9 & 10 were invited to the University of Bedford.

3/May/2024

Motivational Elite Sport Workshop With Mr Jones

Earlier this week, 70 Elite Sport students from Years 7 and 8 attended an interactive workshop delivered by our Principal, Mr Jones.

26/Apr/2024

Elite Sports Workshop with Nottingham Forest Practitioner

On Tuesday, Richard Allen, Education Officer and former Performance Analyst and Coach of Nottingham Forest, delivered an informative workshop to 100 Northampton Academy Elite Sport students on how to develop a multi-disciplinary approach as both an athlete and sports practitioner.

17/Jul/2023

Elite Sports End of Term Report

The Elite Sports Programme continued to flourish in 2022-2023.  Commencing with our 4-week trial process in September, a record number of students attended - 228 young athletes (73 for netball and 155 for football). As a result of our assessment protocols and squad balances, across the Football teams and Netball teams respectively in Years 7-8-9-10 we selected 111, with 51 for netball and 60 for football.

28/Jun/2023

World Champion Boxer Inspires Elite Students

Elite Sports students in Year 10 were visited former student and World Champion boxer, Chantelle Cameron.

7/Jun/2023

New Elite Netball Court Launch

23/May/2023

NTFC Talent ID Football Event

This week 16 girls from Northampton Academy were invited to Sixfields Stadium, the home of Northampton Town Football Club, to take part in a Talent ID Schools Football Event, which Charlene Ward-Greef, Head of Women & Girls Football at the club organised. 

11/May/2023

Elite Sports Trip to University of Northampton Sports Science Faculty

Our Year 10 and 11 Elite Sports cohort were given the opportunity to visit the University of Northampton Waterside Campus as part of the Careers Focus programme during Term 5 of the academic year.

30/Mar/2023

Mo Bobat Inspires Students

On Tuesday, 28th March, we were delighted to welcome Mo Bobat to Northampton Academy.

30/Mar/2023

Elite Sports End of Term Report

As we near the end of Term 4, the Elite Sports Programme has focused on the completion of the football & netball fixtures.

21/Mar/2023

Northampton Saint, Ethan Waller Shares his Key Ingredients for Success

On Wednesday, 21st March, the Elite Sports teams welcomed Ethan Waller from Northampton Saints Rugby.

5/Jan/2023

Elite Sports End of Term Report

Our 2022-23 Elite Sports Programme continues to grow. The 4-week trial process in September saw the attendance of 228 young athletes: 73 for netball and 155 for football. As a result of our assessment protocols and squad balances, across Years 7, 8, 9 and 10, we have taken; 51 for netball and 60 for football.

14/Nov/2022

Manisha Tailor MBE Delivers Inspirational Talk

On Wednesday, November 9^th, we held the annual Elite Sports Parents & Athletes Evening.

17/Jul/2022

Elite Sports - Summer Term Report

Since October last year, we have been delighted with the continued individual development of our young 85 (football and netball) athletes across all seven squads.

10/May/2022

Year 7 League Champions

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.  

22/Apr/2022

Elite Sports End of Term Report

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.

16/Mar/2022

Year 10 Elite Netball Squad Latest

16/Mar/2022

Year 8 Elite Netball Squad Latest

As winners of the Under 13 Northants County Plate Competition, the Year 8 Elite Netball Squad were automatically entered into the under 13 Northants County Cup competition.