Northampton High School GDST

England , United Kingdom

  • Day School

  • 1878

  • £ 12.3K-17.4K

    • British

School History & Details

A group of local churchgoers organised a committee to start Northampton High School GDST in 1878. A majority of the Governors were subsequently appointed by the Board of Education of the Diocese of Peterborough which afterwards took control of the organisation. The school later changed to a grammar school with direct grants. However, the school became independent after the direct grant system was abolished in the 1970s. Northampton High School GDST is a community that honours its traditions while taking a forward-looking attitude to all element of their students' educational experience. It is a school with 145 years of history yet is housed in a purpose-built modern structure.

    School Values

  • Love of learning
  • Confidence
  • Respect

    • Northampton High School GDST encourage students confidence, provide her with food for thought, and offer her room to grow by valuing each individual. They support her academic potential, spark her creativity, and litter her path with chances to challenge her thinking, fortify her character, and discover her gifts. Their goal for every girl is to empower her and give her the tools she needs to become a leader of the future while preparing her for a happy, balanced, and fulfilling life.

School Achievements

Achievements

Inspectors from the ISI stated in their assessment on educational quality of Northampton High School GDST that "pupils academic and other successes are excellent" and added that the students' quality of personal and social development is also "excellent."
School Achievements

Non-Academic Achievements

The Northampton High School GDST has top-notch athletic facilities, and the school sport teams routinely compete in regional and national competitions. The school's netball squad is fiercely competitive and frequently placed first in competitions for Northamptonshire county.
Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

Northampton High School GDST Alumni are as follows: Helen Apsimon: Air Pollution expert Anne Fine: Author Louise Pentland: Author Ellie Robinson: Olympic Gold Medalist Sasha Roseneil: Sociologist

School Information

The distance between the Northampton High School GDST and Wootton is around a mile along the Newport Pagnell road that runs through Northampton. The previous site was sold for housing development, and...View moreView Less

Dr May Lee

Link

01604 765765

Northampton High School, Newport Pagnell Road, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6UU

Subjects & Curriculum Offered

  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Psychology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Physical Education
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Psychology
  • Business Studies
  • History
  • Geography
  • Information and Communication Technology
  • Physical Education
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • English
  • Foreign Languages
  • Music

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