Northampton School for Girls
Academy in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
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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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Spinney Hill Road , , NN3 6DG England 52°15′56″N 0°52′27″W | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Respect for Self, Respect for Others, Respect for Learning" |
| Established | 1915 |
| Specialist | Music |
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| 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
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
- 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]