Northampton School for Girls (NSG) is a single-sex girls' comprehensive secondary school with academy status, in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.
| Northampton School for Girls | |
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| Address | |
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Spinney Hill Road , , NN3 6DG England | |
| Coordinates | 52°15′56″N 0°52′27″W / 52.2656°N 0.8741°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Respect for Self, Respect for Others, Respect for Learning" |
| Established | 1915 |
| Specialist | Music |
| Department for Education URN | 140510 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Cristina Taboada-Naya[1] |
| Gender | Girls (mixed 6th Form)[1] |
| Age | 11 to 18[1] |
| Enrolment | 1754 |
| Website | http://www.nsg.northants.sch.uk/ |
History
editThe 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
editIn 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
editAs 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
edit- Lady Margaret Douglas-Home, musician, writer, and arts promoter (attended occasionally)[10]
- Lesley Joseph, actress[11]
- Bertha Swirles, physicist[12]
- Luisa Zissman, retail entrepreneur and reality television personality[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Northampton School for Girls". Get information about schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b Cladingbowl, Michael (2014). "Academy conversion and predecessor schools". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c Kadodwala, Dilip (2006). "Northampton School for Girls: Inspection Report - Amended". Ofsted. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Woodthorpe, David (10 February 2006). "East: Education, education ..." BBC. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "BBC - Northamptonshire - Entertainment - Dramatic changes at the Royal and Derngate". BBC. 30 March 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2008.
- ^ "Northampton School for Girls". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Northampton School for Girls". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Lady Margaret Douglas Home". The Herald. 30 May 1996. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
Educated by a governess at home, with occasional trips to Northampton Secondary School for Girls
- ^ BBC. "A 'homecoming' for Lesley Joseph". Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Williams, R. M. (22 December 1999). "Obituary: Bertha Jeffreys". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Hussain, Ali. "Fame and Fortune: It's a piece of cake to find backers". The Times. Retrieved 3 March 2021.