Northampton School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 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
- 1761 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.8%
- Girls
- 99.2%
- First language not English
- 25.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 45.4%
African 12.4%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 8.7%
Indian 6.9%
Bangladeshi 4.4%
Other Black 3.2%
Pakistani 3.1%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.68
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.6
Local authority average 45.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.1
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 31 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 59 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 71 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 99 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 99 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 276 |
Admissions
Northampton School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 302
- 2nd preference
- 222
- 3rd preference
- 165
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 289 0 289 |
| Year 8 | 285 0 285 |
| Year 9 | 283 0 283 |
| Year 10 | 272 0 272 |
| Year 11 | 280 0 280 |
| Year 12 | 177 8 169 |
| Year 13 | 175 6 169 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 86.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 38.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 47.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 60.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 17.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.8% 2.2% |