Northampton School for Girls
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Attainment 8 of 54.9 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 54.9
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 76%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.49
- Confidence interval:
- [0.32, 0.66]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 268 | 54.9 | — | 76.1% | 90.3% | 5.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 280 | 53.4 | +0.49 | 77.9% | 91.1% | 5.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 276 | 56.6 | +0.68 | 78.0% | 54.0% | 5.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 284 | 58.1 | +0.71 | 82.0% | 58.0% | 5.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in West Northamptonshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140510 |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Cristina Taboada-Naya |
| Trust | NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | NN3 6DG |
| Latest pupils | 268 |
| FSM eligible | 16.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6DG
http://www.nsg.northants.sch.ukView local authority page1604679540| DfE number | 4076 |
| UKPRN | 10044495 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 20 Jan 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Nov 2021 |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2022 |