Northampton School for Girls

About Northampton School for Girls

Northampton School for Girls is a girls' secondary school in West Northamptonshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. 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. 80% of the families who made Northampton School for Girls their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 95% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 6.1%. There are about 17.9 pupils per teacher. 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 above.