Kettering Science AcademySouthfield School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kettering.
Summary of the comparison
Kettering Science Academy and Southfield School for Girls are secondary schools in Kettering.
Kettering Science Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Southfield School for Girls scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southfield School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Kettering Science Academy was judged Good and Southfield School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.3 for Kettering Science Academy and 46.8 for Southfield School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Kettering Science Academy (42.1 in 2021-22, 37.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Southfield School for Girls (51.9 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KetteringKettering Science Academy | KetteringSouthfield School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 19 in North Northamptonshire | 10th of 19 in North Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,454 | 1,197 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 1,123 | |
| Location | Kettering, NN15 7AA | Kettering, NN15 6HE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.3 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.0% | 46.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.0% | 69.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.1% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.39 | 4.34 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 264 | 192 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 63 | 99 | |
| A-level average points | 28.4 | 31.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.6 | 32.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.7% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,454 | 1,197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.0% | 14.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.2% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.0% | 24.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kettering Science Academy
Southfield School for Girls
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