Departing were Daventry and Market Bosworth, both promoted to Regional 2 Midlands East, whilst Oakham and Long Buckby were relegated to Counties 2 Midlands East (South).

This was the first season following the RFU Adult Competition Review[1] with the league adopting its new name of Counties 1 Midlands East (South)).

After leading the division from matchday 1, Huntingdon & District were pipped to the title by Bugbrooke by way of bonus points on the season's final day.

Biggleswade joined Vipers in the relegation places following a final day defeat to Oadby Wyggestonians.

At the end of the 1995–96 season National 5 North was discontinued and Midlands East 1 returned to being a tier 7 league.