UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 136976

Southfield School for Girls

Academy converter · Kettering · NN15 6HE

Ages 11–18 · 1,111 pupils · North Northamptonshire

School website

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.23
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,027

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

111

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

111

Total preferences (any rank)
335
Preferred offers (top 3)
162
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,111 pupils · 1,123 places

Pupils on roll
1,111
Boys / girls
3 / 1,108
School capacity
1,123
Capacity fill
1,111 / 1,123 (99%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
178
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Orbis Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Meadway

Location

Address
Lewis Road
Postcode
NN15 6HE
Town
Kettering
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
Kettering
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, 1,111 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Kettering
51
Secondary schools in Kettering
5
Academies among open schools in Kettering
71% (36)
Open schools in NN15
20
Secondary in NN15
4
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Secondary in North Northamptonshire LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KetteringNear NN15

  • Bishop Stopford School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 6BJ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.1
    • P81.0
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Kettering Science Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 7AA · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Latimer Arts College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Kettering · NN15 6SW · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.1 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Meadway
Telephone
01536513063
Website
http://www.southfieldsch.co.uk/

Official links