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Northampton School for Girls

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,766

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Attainment 8

54.9

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GCSE Rank

#2 in West Northamptonshire

#485 of 3,216 nationally

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Northampton School for Girls is a Academy converter secondary school in Northampton, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Northampton School for Girls is an academy converter in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. The school has approximately 1,737 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.9, placing the school #2 in West Northamptonshire and #485 of 3,216 nationally. 53.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 30.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 29 A-level subjects. 45.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 19.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.34 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.9

Grade 5+ E&M

53.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)30.1%

Entering EBacc90.30%

EBacc APS5.17

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc91.10%

EBacc APS5.11

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS5.10

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS5.27

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS4.66

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS4.45

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.34

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

110

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.1%

Achieving A*–A19.2%

Achieving A*–B45.3%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate97.3%

A-level subjects offered29

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.13

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

117

Retention rate98.30%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

113

Retention rate97.30%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate96.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 November 2021

Inspection Report

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10 January 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-11-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-09-20

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,737 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,737	23	1.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,750	32	1.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,755	37	2.1%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,761	19	1.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,769	29	1.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,758	19	1.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,766	12	0.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,774	24	1.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,746	31	1.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,754	66	3.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,754	20	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,735	18	1.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,735	2	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,727	6	0.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,732	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,732	6	0.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,746	24	1.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,708	5	0.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,712	11	0.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,726	7	0.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,682	13	0.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,689	7	0.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,701	18	1.1%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,692	7	0.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,697	10	0.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,700	14	0.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 130 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 59 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Hearing Impairment 8 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils