Southfield School for Girls is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, for girls aged 11 to 18. Its SEN unit has 16 places for autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,111 pupils
- Girls only
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Girls only
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 16 places, 16 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,111
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Meadway (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Orbis Education Trust
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- School reference (URN)
- 136976
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often North Northamptonshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, April 2023; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (February 2020)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in April 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, February 2020).
Contact and getting there
Lewis Road, Kettering, NN15 6HE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Isebrook School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Kettering Science Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- Kingsley Special Academy Special school · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.9 miles
All SEND schools in North Northamptonshire
By need in North Northamptonshire: Autism (16) · Severe learning (9) · Speech and language (7) · Moderate learning (7) · Physical (7) · SEMH (6) · Hearing (6) · PMLD (5) · Vision (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Southfield School for Girls
How do I get a place in Southfield School for Girls’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Southfield School for Girls support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Southfield School for Girls take?
Aged 11 to 18, girls only.
What is Southfield School for Girls’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Southfield School for Girls?
Lewis Road, Kettering, NN15 6HE, in North Northamptonshire.
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