70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
832.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,197
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Southfield School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofORBIS EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+3pp
81%74%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+1pp
56%51%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
46.8
+0.6
51.949.046.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
51%
-9pp
60%55%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
832.4
-51.8
884.1822.9761.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 832.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.5
+5.6
33.029.425.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.5
A-level value added
-0.22
+0.3
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+7pp
13%8%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,197
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Lewis Road, Kettering, NN15 6HE
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 46% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 51% | 832.4 | 51% | 1,197 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 46% | 46.2 | -0.23 | 60% | 884.1 | 60% | 1,186 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 50% | 48.6 | +0.04 | 51% | 879.0 | 52% | 1,169 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 53% | 51.9 | +0.24 | 58% | 800.5 | 58% | 1,153 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 56% | 51.9 | +0.34 | 54% | 761.7 | 55% | 1,054 |
| 2017/18 | 86% | 59% | 53.9 | +0.69 | 54% | 830.4 | 54% | 1,009 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 56% | 53.3 | +0.69 | 61% | — | 61% | 962 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.5 | C | -0.22 | 9% | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 25.9 | C- | -0.55 | 2% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | C | — | 9% | 123 |
| 2021/22 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 13% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 30.5 | C | -0.40 | 8% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 28.2 | C- | -0.51 | 8% | 95 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0 | C | -0.13 | 8% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,197 | 18.8 | 17% | 14% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,186 | 19.1 | 15% | 12% | 17% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,169 | 18.1 | 10% | 11% | 16% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,153 | 18.1 | 9% | 10% | 16% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,097 | 18.7 | 9% | 9% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,054 | 16.1 | 5% | 9% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,009 | 17.4 | 5% | 9% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 962 | 16.2 | 6% | 9% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.