Bishop Stopford School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,454 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.7
Academy converter
Southfield School for Girls
- Pupils on roll
- 1,111of 1,123 places
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 192
- Ofsted
- Good, 18 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Southfield School for Girls (URN 122113, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 195 pupils who finished Year 11 at Southfield School for Girls in 2023, 57% stayed on in Southfield School for Girls’ own sixth form (North Northamptonshire average 40%), 36% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 118 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (North Northamptonshire 57%, England 37%), and 11% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 95% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.8 against 46.1 across England and 42.9 in North Northamptonshire, with 46% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in North Northamptonshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Southfield School for Girls | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 195 | 3,979 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 44% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Southfield School for Girls | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 118 | 1,635 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 90% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 57% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 11% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Southfield School for Girls | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.8 | 42.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 51% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 | 3.82 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.6 | 31.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.9 | 46.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 17% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 191 | 99% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 75% |
| Mathematics | 191 | 99% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 73% |
| English Literature | 190 | 99% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 76% |
| Statistics | 183 | 95% | 5% | 7% | 20% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 130 | 68% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 61% |
| History | 105 | 55% | 41% | 13% | 26% | 58% |
| French | 95 | 49% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 80% |
| Geography | 85 | 44% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 72% |
| Biology | 58 | 30% | 23% | 55% | 45% | 98% |
| Physics | 57 | 30% | 23% | 56% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 57 | 30% | 23% | 61% | 47% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 44 | 23% | 4% | 2% | 20% | 57% |
| Art and Design | 37 | 19% | 7% | 27% | 24% | 76% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 13% | 11% | 12% | 24% | 68% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 22 | 11% | 8% | 14% | 21% | 86% |
| Drama | 17 | 9% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 65% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 7% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 64% |
| Dance | 8 | 4% | 1% | 25% | 27% | 63% |
| Spanish | 5 | 3% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Fine Art | 1 | 1% | 9% | — | 28% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 50 | 51% | — |
| Health Studies | 22 | 22% | — |
| Personal Health | 9 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Southfield School for Girls | North Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 199 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 99 | 1,425 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.48 | 32.72 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 48 | 48% | 23% |
| Biology | 26 | 26% | 20% |
| Sociology | 23 | 23% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 23% | 17% |
| History | 19 | 19% | 13% |
| English Language | 15 | 15% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 12% | 31% |
| English Literature | 10 | 10% | 11% |
| Politics | 8 | 8% | 6% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 7% | 3% |
| Law | 7 | 7% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 33 | 33% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 23 | 23% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 21 | 21% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 21 | 21% | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | 16 | 16% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 10% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.