Northampton High School GDST

🎓 Next steps after GCSEs: Where will your story take you?⁠
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As you look ahead to Sixth Form, choosing the right environment for your A Levels is about finding a place built around you.⁠
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Our girls are at the heart of our Sixth Form. We build our programme around your individual goals, offering flexible timetables that give you the freedom to choose the exact subject pathway that’s right for you.⁠
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At Northampton High Sixth Form, you’ll discover:⁠
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👉️ Bespoke Pathways: Tailored subject combinations with small class sizes for deep academic discussion.⁠
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👉️ Future-Ready Coaching: 1-to-1 UCAS and career support alongside our Radically Enriched Curriculum.⁠
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👉️ The GDST Advantage: Direct access to an incredible global network of over 100,000 alumnae for mentoring and work experience.⁠
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🗓️ Sixth Form Open Evening: Thursday 15th October | 6.00pm – 8.00pm 🔗 ⁠
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Discover what sets us apart and register today: https://www.northamptonhigh.co.uk/admissions/open-events/⁠
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🥂 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR YEAR 11s ON THEIR STELLAR GCSE RESULTS! 🎓🎉

It was wonderful to welcome our Year 11 pupils and their families into school this morning to open their GCSE results together and share in their excitement!

The morning was filled with huge smiles, pure joy and incredible achievements, reflecting our academic strength and distinctive ‘girls first’ ethos.

An impressive 31% of all grades were awarded at the top 9/8 level (A* equivalent), with 68% achieved at grades 9–6 (A*–B equivalent). Furthermore, 40% of the cohort attained five or more grades at 9–7, while 11% achieved a clean sweep of 9–7 grades. We also saw standout subject performances, with at least 50% of grades awarded at levels 9/8 in English Literature, Computing and Latin.

“I would like to congratulate all of our girls on their superb GCSE results. Such results are the culmination of hard work, skilled teaching, a bright and sparky attitude to learning and a determination to succeed. This Year 11 is a focused and energetic group who thrive on challenge and we are looking forward with real excitement to all that they will bring to our Sixth Form.”

— Dr May Lee, Head

To our Year 11s: we are immensely proud of your hard work, joy and ambition. Enjoy every second of today - Northampton High celebrates you! 💙

To our brilliant Year 11s: Good luck for tomorrow! 🎓✨

You’ve worked hard, shown real grit and embodied the 10% Braver spirit every step of the way.

Remember that results day is just one moment in your story and we are so excited to see you tomorrow and watch you take the next step on your journey with us!

Stand tall, be proud of how far you’ve come and know that your Northampton High family is right behind you. You’ve got this! 💙

👭 Learning is better together.

Step into our classrooms and you’ll instantly feel the warm, collaborative energy that makes Northampton High so special. When girls feel safe, supported and celebrated, the joy of learning comes naturally - whether they're solving problems together in Year 7 or preparing for Sixth Form.

Planning your daughter's next step? Join us this autumn and experience our connected community for yourself.

🗓️ Saturday 26th September (10.30am – 1pm): Campus tour, facilities and staff/student meet & greet.

🗓️ Friday 2nd October (9.15am – 11.30am): Working open morning to see our school in action.

🔗 Spaces are limited—secure yours here: https://www.northamptonhigh.co.uk/whole-school-open-morning-autumn/

🌟 Summer Spotlight: Poppy (Year 6) 🌟

Sailing Sports Scholar Poppy (joining us this September in our new Year 7 cohort) has achieved her very first race victory! Competing in the Northamptonshire Youth Series at Cransley Sailing Club, Poppy sailed brilliantly to finish first place in the Osprey Fleet. ⛵🏆

Having recently transitioned to a single-handed Topper boat, Poppy’s relentless hard work, focus and resilience over recent months have truly paid off. With exciting plans to compete in regional, national and international events over the next three years, we can't wait to see where her sailing takes her next. Bravo, Poppy! 🌊👏

🌟 Summer Spotlight: Georgina (Year 3) 🌟

A wonderful musical achievement to celebrate! 8-year-old Georgina recently auditioned for the prestigious Northamptonshire County Junior Strings Orchestra. 🎻🎶

Demonstrating superb skill and focus, Georgina performed two Grade 2 violin pieces, two scales and a sight-reading piece. We are delighted to share that her audition was a total success and she is now officially a member of the orchestra! Congratulations, Georgina! 🎉👏

🌟 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Celebrating the Class of 2026! 🎓✨

Behind the Class of 2026’s outstanding A Level results are inspiring individual stories of dedication, ambition and the 10% Braver spirit. Here are just a few of the fantastic individual successes:

💫 Tanishqa achieved a clean sweep of four A grades in Chemistry, Economics, Maths and Further Maths and is off to her first choice UCL to study Social Sciences with Data Science.

💫 Annabel secured an A* and two As across Maths, Further Maths and Physics, taking her place at Durham University to read Mathematics and Statistics.

💫 Lilia achieved a brilliant three A grades in Chemistry, Maths and Physics, successfully securing a prestigious Degree Apprenticeship for Electrical Design Engineering with Galliford Try.

💫 Tara, who joined us at the age of two, completes her 2–18 journey with fantastic results and is heading to the University of Sheffield to study Law and Criminology.

From top-tier university offers to degree apprenticeships, we could not be prouder of where our Class of 2026 are headed next.

🔗 Read all the student success stories and full results breakdown on our website: https://www.northamptonhigh.co.uk/news/congratulations-to-the-class-of-2026-for-their-hard-earned-a-level-results/