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Girls' schools in and near West Northamptonshire

All 2 girls' schools in West Northamptonshire, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in West Northamptonshire

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  1. Northampton School for Girls

    Northampton, NN3 6DG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the West Northamptonshire girls schools average.

    262 first choices, 262 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    West Northamptonshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12West Northamptonshire girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,670
    View school Northampton School for Girls

  2. Northampton High School GDST

    Nn4 6uu · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –West Northamptonshire girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    427
    View school Northampton High School GDST

Just outside West Northamptonshire

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of West Northamptonshire.

  1. Thornton College

    13.9 miles from West Northamptonshire · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the West Northamptonshire girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    West Northamptonshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –West Northamptonshire girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    315
    View school Thornton College

  2. Southfield School for Girls

    15.7 miles from West Northamptonshire · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the West Northamptonshire girls schools average, high absence.

    92 first choices, 132 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    West Northamptonshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 17West Northamptonshire girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,111
    View school Southfield School for Girls

  3. Rugby High School

    16.4 miles from West Northamptonshire · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the West Northamptonshire girls schools average, low absence.

    249 first choices, 150 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 8

    West Northamptonshire girls schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 9West Northamptonshire girls schools about 12
    Pupils
    927
    View school Rugby High School
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About these schools

Girls' schools in West Northamptonshire, explained

There are 2 girls' schools in West Northamptonshire, teaching 2,097 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

Pupils in West Northamptonshire girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 59.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,911 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many girls schools are in West Northamptonshire?
There are 2 girls schools in West Northamptonshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in West Northamptonshire?
The highest-ranked girls schools in West Northamptonshire on Eduscope are Northampton School for Girls. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are girls schools in West Northamptonshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in West Northamptonshire girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in West Northamptonshire is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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