Northgate High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Dec 3 2024 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
- 1709 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 17.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 60.3%
Mixed 10.6%
Other White 9.9%
Bangladeshi 3.8%
Indian 3.2%
Other 3.2%
Unclassified 2.5%
African 1.7%
Other Asian 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 42.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 80 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 80 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| Economics | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Northgate High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 333
- 2nd preference
- 230
- 3rd preference
- 141
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 252 123 129 |
| Year 8 | 253 132 121 |
| Year 9 | 251 127 124 |
| Year 10 | 252 131 121 |
| Year 11 | 252 124 128 |
| Year 12 | 245 107 138 |
| Year 13 | 204 96 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 41.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 39.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 48.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 9.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.3% 2.4% |