Northgate High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 14 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Unique reference
- 124840
- Address
- Sidegate Lane West, IP4 3DL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1708 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 17%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.8%
White British 61.8%
Other White 10%
Mixed 9.9%
Bangladeshi 4.2%
Indian 3%
Other 2.9%
Unclassified 2.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.08
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 43.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 93 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 89 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 93 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 76 |
| Dance | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
Northgate High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 303
- 2nd preference
- 231
- 3rd preference
- 163
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 251 128 123 |
| Year 8 | 252 128 124 |
| Year 9 | 252 131 121 |
| Year 10 | 252 125 127 |
| Year 11 | 254 119 135 |
| Year 12 | 224 108 116 |
| Year 13 | 223 105 118 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 41.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 4.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 54.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 12.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 29.0% 9.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 1.7% |