Northampton School for Girls | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Northampton School for Girls

Spinney Hill Road, Northampton NN3 6DG

https://www.nsg.northants.sch.uk/

Northampton School for Girls is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,770 girls aged between 11 and 18. In December 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Finances, Attendance and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Thomas Becket Catholic School
0.7		Kingsthorpe College
1.1		Malcolm Arnold Academy
1.2		Weston Favell Academy
1.8		Moulton School and Science College
1.9		Northampton School for Boys
1.9		Northampton School
1.9		Northampton International Academy
1.9		Northampton Academy
3.7		The Duston School
3.7		Abbeyfield School
3.9		Wootton Park School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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