Northampton School for Girls

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Northampton School for Girls
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Address
Northampton School for Girls
Spinney Hill Road

Northampton
,
Northamptonshire
,
NN3 6DG

England
Coordinates 52°15′56″N0°52′27″W / 52.2656°N 0.8741°W / 52.2656; -0.8741 Coordinates: 52°15′56″N0°52′27″W / 52.2656°N 0.8741°W / 52.2656; -0.8741
Information
Type Academy
Motto"Respect for Self, Respect for Others, Respect for Learning"
Established1915
SpecialistMusic
Department for Education URN 140510 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherCristina Taboada-Naya [1]
GenderGirls (mixed 6th Form) [1]
Age11to 18 [1]
Enrolment1754
Website http://www.nsg.northants.sch.uk/

Northampton School for Girls (NSG) is a single-sex girls' comprehensive secondary school with academy status, in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

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History

The school became an academy in 2014. [2]

In 2020, it was reported that the school would be given £2.75 million from the sale of part of the school grounds. [3] The plan was to use this to fund improvements in sports facilities at the school. [3]

Specialist music status

In 2004, the school gained specialist Music College status, the first school in England to do so. [4] [5] Ofsted noted in 2006 that the school's status "benefits the wider community as well. For example, students assist in leading music workshops in primary schools, and the school's orchestra performs at local and national events". [4]

The school is also home to Spinney Hill Theatre, where both NSG students and other groups regularly perform. [6] In the past, the theatre has been used for classical music productions when work is undertaken on the Derngate theatre. [7]

Academic performance and inspection judgements

As of 2022, the school's most recent full inspection by Ofsted was in 2021, with a judgement of Good. [4] There has been no full inspection since the school became an academy in 2014. [2]

In 2019, the school's progress and attainment at GCSE was above average. [8] The average A level grade was C, the same as the average for Northamptonshire, and just below the England average of C+. [9] The school's progress score at A level was -0.08, considered average. [9]

Notable former pupils

See also

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  2. 1 2 Cladingbowl, Michael (2014). "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 Averill, James (5 February 2020). "Northampton School for Girls set for £2.75 million boost for improved facilities". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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  6. ↑ "PLANNING SUPPORT STATEMENT: Proposed Extension and Internal Refurbishments to Entrance Foyer at Spinney Hill Theatre for Northamptonshire School for Girls" (PDF). Northamptonshire County Council. Sursham Tompkins & Partners. 2008. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
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