Northampton School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2021 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
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 140510
- Address
- Spinney Hill Road, NN3 6DG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1737 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.2%
- Girls
- 98.8%
- First language not English
- 23.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 43.8%
African 12.1%
Other White 10.3%
Mixed 8.7%
Indian 7.5%
Bangladeshi 4.1%
Other Black 3.8%
Other Asian 3.5%
Pakistani 3.3%
Caribbean 1%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 90%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.7
Local authority average 44.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.15
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 23 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 96 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 95 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Northampton School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 291
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 169
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 0 269 |
| Year 8 | 283 0 283 |
| Year 9 | 277 0 277 |
| Year 10 | 273 0 273 |
| Year 11 | 268 0 268 |
| Year 12 | 193 12 181 |
| Year 13 | 174 8 166 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 42.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 42.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 13.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |