Northampton School for Girls

Name

Northampton School for Girls

Legal name

Northampton School for Girls

Website

https://nsg.northants.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form courses
• Academy school
• GCSE programmes
• Careers education

Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Academy Funding: As a converter single academy trust, Northampton School for Girls is funded directly by the Department for Education rather than via the Local Authority. The school became an Academy in January 2014 under the Academies Act 2010. Financial statements and annual reports are published and available on the school's website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Northampton School for Girls is a state-funded converter academy (since January 2014) delivering single-sex secondary education for girls aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) and a co-educational Sixth Form (Years 12-13). The school provides the National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4, 25 A-Level subjects and 5 BTEC Level 3 courses at Key Stage 5, alongside an extensive enrichment programme of over 95 activities spanning sports, music, performing arts, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and careers education.

Product overview

Northampton School for Girls is a single-sex community comprehensive school for girls aged 11-16 with a mixed Sixth Form provision. The school offers a unified educational service comprising a traditional academic curriculum spanning Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) GCSE preparation, and Key Stage 5 Sixth Form with A-Levels and BTECs. The portfolio includes comprehensive academic programmes alongside extensive enrichment offerings including music, sports, performing arts, careers education, SEND support, and remote learning capabilities. As a former specialist music college, the school maintains a strong heritage in musical education alongside a broad extracurricular programme of over 95 activities serving the diverse needs of its student population.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 7-9)
• Key Stage 4 Curriculum (Years 10-11)
• Sixth Form (Key Stage 5)
• Extra-Curricular Programme
• Careers Education (CEIAG)
• SEND Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• GCSE results consistently above national average, with average grade per GCSE entry continuing to be higher than prior to the pandemic
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Country LioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCountry Lion provides school transport services under a multi-year contract (starting September 2026) covering 7 bus routes (N1-N7) serving areas including Brixworth, Kingsthorpe, Moulton, Wootton, Duston, and surrounding villages. The school subsidises the service by £95,000 annually to reduce costs for families.
• ProspectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProspects delivers careers guidance services at the school, working closely with students through informal drop-ins and bookable one-to-one sessions. They collaborate with the school's dedicated Careers Lead to provide impartial career information, advice, and guidance across all year groups.
• SEMLEP (South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEMLEP provides up-to-date local labour market information to support the school's careers programme and ensure students have access to current information about employment trends and opportunities in the local area.
• Northants Basketball ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthants Basketball Club operates in partnership with the school, extending basketball provision for students. Basketball is highlighted as a particular strength of the school, and through this partnership with Basketball England, the school is able to extend sporting provision further.
• Basketball EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasketball England partners with the school to extend basketball provision for students through the Northants Basketball Club partnership, enhancing competitive sports opportunities.
• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationAll students at NSG have access to Unifrog, the complete destinations platform, which allows students to compare every opportunity and make informed decisions on their career pathway. Unifrog supports tutors and the careers adviser to match opportunities to individual interests and aspirations.
• Finding FuturesminorOthersFinding Futures is a local Northamptonshire-based careers advice company offering a free digital Careers Magazine with careers advice, support, resources, and labour market information. The school signposts families to this resource.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School: Selective single-sex girls' secondary school in Barnet, London, operating a similar academically selective model with strong sixth-form provision and Oxbridge preparation — directly comparable on the single-sex selective girls' dimension.
• King Edward VI Grammar School: Selective co-educational grammar school in Chelmsford operating under a similar academically selective admissions model with strong sixth-form provision and a comparable enrichment programme footprint.
• Lancaster Girls' Grammar School: Selective single-sex girls' grammar school in Lancaster offering an academically rigorous curriculum with comparable Russell Group progression and enrichment programme depth.
• Altrincham Grammar School for Girls: Highly selective single-sex girls' grammar school in Greater Manchester with comparable academic outcomes, Russell Group university destinations, and a strong enrichment programme — a benchmark for selective girls' schooling nationally.
• Wolverhampton Girls' High School: Selective single-sex girls' secondary school in Wolverhampton with a similar academic focus, broad sixth-form curriculum, and tradition of strong university destinations including Oxbridge.
• Northampton School for Boys: The boys' counterpart selective academy in Northampton, operating as a converter academy with similar selective admissions, academic profile, and enrichment focus. Directly comparable as the parallel single-sex secondary provision in the same catchment.

Regional players

• Sir Christopher Hatton Academy: Secondary academy in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, serving a similar state-funded secondary cohort with comparable curriculum and enrichment programme within the West Northamptonshire region.
• Weston Favell Academy: Large secondary academy in Northampton serving the same West Northamptonshire catchment, providing state-funded secondary education with a similar curriculum breadth and sixth-form provision.
• Wrenn Academy: Secondary academy in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, operating as a state-funded converter academy under similar DfE funding arrangements with comparable GCSE and sixth-form provision.

Broad incumbents

• St Albans High School for Girls: Independent girls' school in St Albans offering an academically selective single-sex education with broader curriculum breadth and resources than typical state provision — a relevant benchmark for the upper end of the girls' secondary market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NSGalerts
• Facebookfacebook.com/Northampton-School-for-Girls
• Instagraminstagram.com/northampton_school_for_girls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northampton-school-for-girls

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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