Southfield School for Girls — Secondary School in Kettering

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Southfield School for Girls

Kettering, NN15 6HE

1,197 Pupils

1,123 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

18.20% FSM %

7 Boys

1,190 Girls

About Southfield School for Girls

Southfield School for Girls is an Academies for pupils aged 11–18 based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The school is girls-only and Open.

It has 1,197 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,123. Current headteacher: Christopher Meadway.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with North Northamptonshire or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	North Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Administrative District	North Northamptonshire
Parliamentary Constituency	Kettering
Ward	Ise
Urban / Rural	Urban: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Girls
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	ORBIS EDUCATION TRUST
Opened	01-08-2011
UKPRN	10034786
URN	136976
Data Last Updated	23-02-2026

Governors & Trustees (9)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Ian Brown	Chair of Local Governing Body	02/10/2025	02/10/2029	Appointed by trustees
Ms Phillipa White	Chair of Local Governing Body	21/06/2022	10/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Gregory Guilford	Local Governor	15/12/2025	15/12/2029	Appointed by trustees
Mrs Ella Lloyd Jones	Local Governor	13/01/2025	13/01/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Chris Meadway	Local Governor	01/09/2025	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr Scott Nevett	Local Governor	01/09/2023	31/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr Kashif Raza	Local Governor	25/09/2025	25/09/2029	Elected by parents
Mr David Roe	Local Governor	04/03/2025	04/03/2029	Elected by school staff
Mrs Carolyn Sutch	Local Governor	10/10/2022	10/10/2026	Appointed by GB/board