Northampton High School A GSG School
- Northampton High School
Newport Pagnell Road
Hardingstone
Northampton
NN4 6UU - Head: Dr Helen Stringer
- T 01604 765765
- F 01604 709418
- E nhsadmin@nhs.gdst.net
- W www.northamptonhigh.co.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 2 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Northamptonshire
- Pupils: 669 ; sixth formers: 126
- Religion: Not Applicable
- Fees: £9,981 - £13,848 pa
- Open days: October, March and May
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Based around two courtyards; you walk in a full circle. ‘You don’t get lost because if you keep walking you end up back where you started,’ said our guide. One courtyard used for seating, the other for experiments along with a greenhouse. Excellent artwork on show with lots of choice from sculpting to drawing to photography. Mention must go to the textiles work. It’s not ordinary run of the mill stuff but high fashion and high standards. Younger girls were making make up bags, having designed their own fabric first...
What the school says...
Northampton High School 11+ entrance examinations consist of: maths, English and verbal reasoning (VR). No past papers given but practice papers can be bought from high street retailers and via the internet.
What the parents say...
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2015 Good Schools Guide Awards
- Best performance by Girls taking Additional Science at an English Independent School (GCSE)
- Best performance by Girls taking Statistics at an English Independent School (GCSE)
- Excellent performance by Girls taking Science (Core) at an English Independent School (GCSE)
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since September 2015, Dr Helen Stringer (50s). History at Bristol followed by doctorate from Sussex and PGCE in London. Vast years experience of teaching girls - ‘they are able and competent’ - most recently at Stephen Perse Foundation in Cambridge; this is her first headship. Loved her subject so quickly knew she wanted to teach. Took six years to get her doctorate teaching in Brighton in the private sector at the same time. Quickly realised she loved teaching girls: ‘I’m passionate about opportunities for women and education opens doors for them.’ Likens education to gardening, ‘sow the seed and nurture.’
Small, softly spoken and quietly unassuming, but a true leader. Look behind the eyes and you see a deep passion and conviction. Parents ooze enthusiasm: ‘My daughters would follow her...
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Special Education Needs
SEN is a whole school issue. The school's aims are to provide equal opportunities to develop all students' talents and abilities to their full potential, ensuring that students with special educational needs have full access to the curriculum. With this in mind, these aims are met through a whole-school approach to Special Needs provision with all teaching staff taking responsibility for meeting individual needs. Additional support is available from the Learning Support Department who provide support in class, individual and group sessions.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
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Who came from where
| School | Year | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Spratton Hall | 2015 | 1 |
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