Northampton High School GDST A GSG School
- Northampton High School GDST
Newport Pagnell Road
Hardingstone
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 6UU - Head: Dr May Lee
- T 01604 765765
- F 01604 709418
- E nhsadmin@nhs.gdst.net
- W www.northamptonhigh.co.uk
- An independent school for girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: West Northamptonshire
- Pupils: 354; sixth formers: 81
- Religion: None
- Fees: £17,622 pa
- Open days: Whole School Open Mornings: October, March and April; personal tours are available
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Northampton High Junior School GDST
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Best suited to the more motivated girl, but that doesn’t mean they’re all brainboxes: ‘My daughter won’t set the world alight with her results, and is currently in bottom set for maths, but she’s happy there because it’s a class of six and her confidence is growing because of that.’ The GCSE artwork on display was evidence that the head of art is keeping her promise of encouraging self-expression. ‘Women’s rights are human rights,’ proclaimed one thought-provoking piece that questioned if, for example, make-up is a mask and housework deadens the soul. Sculpture, drawing, digital, printing, photography all present and correct. Sport is undoubtedly a strength, and that goes for the elite end too. As for whether the school is a comfortable place for the less sporty…
What the school says...
Northampton High School 11+ entrance examinations consist of: maths and English multiple choice papers. No past papers given but practice papers can be bought from high street retailers and via the internet.
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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.
Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmistress
Since July 2022, Dr May Lee, previously director of sixth form and outreach at Queen’s Gate School, London. Grew up in Hong Kong, read geography at King’s College London and has a PhD in urban rivers and engineering. Independent girls’ schools are all she’s known, having attended Cheltenham Ladies’ College as a boarder, then – after qualifying as a teacher through the Graduate Teacher Programme – working across three independent girls’ day schools. Adamant that a single-sex environment allows girls to be ‘free from stereotypes’ and ‘able to express their opinions with conviction’, a philosophy parents and students strongly support. She pounced at the chance of landing this role – she’d been looking to move to Northampton, where her husband has strong family roots, and it is the only independent girls’ school in the...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
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 enhancement department who provide support in class, individual and group sessions.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spratton Hall | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
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