Abbeyfield School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,296 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.0
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Northampton School for Girls
- Pupils on roll
- 1,670of 1,801 places
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 268
- Ofsted
- Report card, 10 March 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Northampton School for Girls (URN 122083, until 1 January 2014).
What the data says
Of the 276 pupils who finished Year 11 at Northampton School for Girls in 2023, 66% stayed on in Northampton School for Girls’ own sixth form (West Northamptonshire average 42%), 26% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 162 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 69% went to university (West Northamptonshire 37%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Statistics is unusually popular at GCSE: 46% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.9 against 46.1 across England and 44.7 in West Northamptonshire, with 53% 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 West Northamptonshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Northampton School for Girls | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 276 | 4,707 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 26% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 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 | Northampton School for Girls | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 162 | 4,702 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 69% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 14% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Northampton School for Girls | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.9 | 44.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 64% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 90% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.17 | 3.97 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.6 | 32.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.6 | 47.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 26% | 21% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 268 | 100% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 83% |
| English Language | 268 | 100% | 89% | 33% | 20% | 84% |
| English Literature | 266 | 99% | 86% | 33% | 21% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 172 | 64% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 67% |
| History | 163 | 61% | 41% | 43% | 26% | 82% |
| French | 125 | 47% | 18% | 22% | 29% | 72% |
| Statistics | 123 | 46% | 5% | 35% | 20% | 93% |
| Spanish | 120 | 45% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 66% |
| Geography | 108 | 40% | 41% | 34% | 25% | 68% |
| Biology | 96 | 36% | 23% | 58% | 45% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 95 | 35% | 23% | 54% | 47% | 99% |
| Physics | 95 | 35% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 99% |
| Religious Studies | 83 | 31% | 31% | 42% | 32% | 89% |
| Fine Art | 51 | 19% | 9% | 33% | 28% | 96% |
| Design and Technology | 47 | 18% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 72% |
| Film Studies | 42 | 16% | 1% | 48% | 20% | 86% |
| Computer Science | 39 | 15% | 13% | 31% | 30% | 77% |
| Drama | 38 | 14% | 7% | 18% | 27% | 92% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 36 | 13% | 8% | 61% | 21% | 94% |
| Music | 17 | 6% | 5% | 24% | 33% | 100% |
| 3D Design | 12 | 4% | 2% | 17% | 16% | 75% |
| Polish | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Gujarati | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Sociology | 1 | 0% | 4% | — | 21% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Photography | 1 | 0% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Art and Design (Critical Studies) | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 100% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 47 | 31% | — |
| Health Studies | 42 | 28% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 29 | 19% | — |
| Dance: General | 23 | 15% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 5 | 3% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 3 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Northampton School for Girls | West Northamptonshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 367 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 152 | 1,852 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.65 | 34.15 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 15% | 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 | 32% | 23% |
| Sociology | 47 | 31% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 35 | 23% | 31% |
| English Literature | 31 | 20% | 11% |
| Biology | 29 | 19% | 20% |
| History | 26 | 17% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 15% | 17% |
| Film Studies | 21 | 14% | 2% |
| Business Studies | 14 | 9% | 13% |
| Physics | 12 | 8% | 12% |
| Geography | 11 | 7% | 10% |
| English Language | 10 | 7% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 10 | 7% | 3% |
| Politics | 8 | 5% | 6% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 5% | 5% |
| Textiles | 8 | 5% | 1% |
| Photography | 7 | 5% | 3% |
| Dance | 7 | 5% | 0% |
| Drama | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Product Design | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Music | 6 | 4% | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 34 | 22% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 32 | 21% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 23 | 15% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 23 | 15% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 17 | 11% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 7% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.