Northampton High School GDST

Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 6UU

Contact Information

• Head: Mrs Sarah Dixon
• Telephone: +44 (0)1604 765765
• Fax: +44 (0)1604 709418
• Email: nhsadmin@nhs.gdst.net
• Website: http://www.northamptonhigh.co.uk

School Information

Northampton High School is an independent day school for girls aged 3–18 years. The school was founded in 1878 and became part of the Girls’ Day School Trust in June 2007. From Nursery to the Sixth Form, outstanding success is achieved through a broad and challenging curriculum, with exciting lessons which take learning to a high level, combined with attention to each girl’s individual progress.

General Information

Fees per term

Entry Requirements & Financial Assistance

Age Ranges & Pupil Numbers

Subjects taught

Art, Biology, Business Studies/Finance, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Computing/ICT, Critical Thinking, Design and Technology (DT), Double/Triple Award Science, Drama/Theatre Studies, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Food Technology, French, Further Mathematics, General Studies, Geography, German, Government/Politics, Greek, History, Home Econ/Food & Nutrition, Latin, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Product Design, Psychology, Religious Studies, Russian, Spanish, Statistics, Textiles and Fashion

Facilities

All Weather Pitch, All weather surface, Art & Technology Centre, Art studio, Astroturf, Athletics track, Common Room, Dance Studio, Design & Technology Suite, Drama Studio, Fitness suite, Gymnasium, IT Suite, Learning Support Unit, Library, Music Centre, Music suite, Photography Studio, Playing Fields on-site, Science laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Swimming Pool (covered), Tennis Courts, Theatre

Activities

Amnesty International, Animé club, Art, Ballet/Dance, Board games, Chess, Choir, Computing/IT, Cookery, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Design/Technology, Drama/Theatre Studies, Environmental/Green club, Film/Video Club, Forum Debating, French cine/news Club, Gardening, Life Saving/First Aid, Maths Puzzle Club, Music with theory, Orchestra/Band, Outdoor Pursuits, Photography, Pottery, Printing, Riding, School newspaper, Student Magazine, Textiles, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Theatre trips, World Challenge, Year book, Yoga, Young Enterprise

Sports

Athletics, Badminton, Fitness Training, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Horse Riding, Netball, Polo, Rounders, Sailing, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis

Travel Information

Map: www.multimap.co.uk
Nearest Train Station: Less than 15 minutes
Nearest Airport: 60-120 minutes
Location: Urban

Miscellaneous Information

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