Southfield School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 136976
- Address
- Lewis Road, NN15 6HE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1186 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.8%
- Girls
- 99.2%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 66.5%
African 9.4%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 6%
Indian 2.8%
Other 2.2%
Other Black 2.1%
Other Asian 2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.6
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 112 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 110 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 201 |
| French | GCSE | 121 |
| Geography | GCSE | 89 |
Admissions
Southfield School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 190
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 117
- 3rd preference
- 106
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 175 0 175 |
| Year 9 | 206 0 206 |
| Year 10 | 196 0 196 |
| Year 11 | 207 0 207 |
| Year 12 | 116 6 110 |
| Year 13 | 106 3 103 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 84.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 21.0% 40.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 42.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.6% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 72.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 26.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.6% 2.2% |