Northampton School for Girls

Academy converter · Secondary school · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
NN3 6DG
Composite score
68.6

About Northampton School for Girls

Northampton School for Girls is a girls' secondary school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,737 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 54.9, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 15% of secondary schools in England.

53% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 80% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#477
National rank
#31
In East Midlands
#2
In West Northamptonshire
Top 15%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
54.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
53%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
80%
% EBacc grade 5+
39%
EBacc average points score
5.17

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,737 % FSM ever-6 16.6% % EAL 23.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls

Location

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