Southfield School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 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
- 1197 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.6%
- Girls
- 99.4%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 64.1%
African 11.1%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 5.4%
Indian 3.5%
Other Black 2.3%
Other 2.3%
Other Asian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.33
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
| English Language | GCSE | 191 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 190 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| French | GCSE | 95 |
Admissions
Southfield School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 64
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 0 212 |
| Year 8 | 196 0 196 |
| Year 9 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 10 | 206 0 206 |
| Year 11 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 12 | 90 2 88 |
| Year 13 | 109 5 104 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 2.4% |