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Introduction
Northampton High School is an independent day school for girls in Hardingstone, Northampton. The school was founded in 1878 by a committee of local church people and became independent in the 1970s. It was initially based in Derngate, in Northampton town centre, and moved to its current premises in 1992.
After breaking ties with the church, in 2006 the school joined the Girls’ Day School Trust. Supported by the GDST, the school offers a broad range of cutting-edge and forward-thinking subject options.
French, German, Spanish and Latin are taught throughout Senior School, along with geography, history, theology, philosophy, English and mathematics.
Extracurricular activities comprise hockey, swimming, netball, cricket and athletics. The school’s sports centre includes a swimming pool, fitness suite and sports halls for various indoor sports and wellbeing activities (yoga and pilates).
For those who enjoy drama or music, individual instrumental lessons, joining the orchestra or taking part in plays are all possibilities. There is a variety of other extracurricular opportunities such as debating, dancing, coding and crafts.
The school offers outstanding, modern pastoral care, consisting of a strong team of specialists, a full-time nurse and a part-time counselor. They all provide extra layers of continual specialist support for the girls through every aspect of school life.
NHS values each girl as an individual and fosters confidence and academic abilities with the aim of building her character and further developing her talents. Proof of the success of such a formula are the recent inspection results, which show that the proportion of top GCSE grades achieved by students at Northampton High School was three-and-a-half times the national average.
Northampton High School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Information 2026
Address: Newport Pagnell Road, Hardingstone, Northampton NN4 6UU
County: Northamptonshire
Admissions info: nhs.admissions@nhs.gdst.net or 01604 765765
School type: Independent day school for girls
Number of students: 650 (approx.)
Open day: March, May
11+ Exam date: January of Year 6
11+ Exam type / Board: Online Quest assessment
Open Events for Northampton High School 11 Plus (11+) Entry
Open days take place in March and May. They offer an opportunity for families to familiarise themselves with life at Northampton High School.
For a more thorough conversation about what NHS can offer your daughter, personal visits are highly recommended. You will see the school in action and meet the Head over a cup of coffee or tea. The school’s exact location can be viewed on the map below:
Northampton High School 11 Plus (11+) Admissions
Registrations are set in October, after which you will receive an invitation for your daughter to attend an Entrance Assessment day in January. Offers of places are made in February alongside offers of scholarships and bursaries.
The Year 7 Entrance Assessment day includes a paper in English and one in mathematics, both based on the National Curriculum. Your daughter will then join team building activities, have lunch and participate in a ‘getting to know you‘ (interview) session in the afternoon.
If you are interested in applying at other times of the year, the school is open to making individual arrangements for taster days, entrance assessment and admission.
Northampton High School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Format
The Northampton High School 11+ examinations consist of the following:
- English
- Mathematics
- Verbal Reasoning
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
- Puzzles & Problem-Solving
- Creative Comprehension
The English section will assess your child’s ability to answer questions on a given passage, which could be fiction or non-fiction. They may also need to answer questions testing the standard of their spelling, punctuation and grammar.
The maths section will not go beyond the Year 5 maths curriculum. Topics covered could be arithmetic, geometry, measurement, numbers and statistics. Questions will evaluate your child’s mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills, as well as their ability to work through multi-step questions.
The verbal reasoning section will look at how well your child can solve problems that use written information. They might, for example, have to identify a pair of synonyms from two groups of words.
The non-verbal reasoning section will determine your child’s ability to solve problems using visual information. They might, for example, have to study a shape and then decide which set of pictured blocks from the selection given could be used to build it.
The puzzles and problem-solving section uses interactive puzzles to test your child’s ability to methodically work through a task in which the answer isn’t obvious. Their thinking will need to be flexible, and they will need to stay focused.
The creative comprehension section will comprise a number of different sources, such as a table, a coded message, a diary entry and a map, all linked to one theme. Your child will need to answer questions that assess their ability to make sense of the sources, and, in some cases, to make connections between sources.
Please see below for further details and recommendations on how to prepare for the Northampton High School 11+ exam.
How to Prepare for the Northampton High School 11 Plus (11+) Exam
For successful preparation ahead of the Northampton High School 11+ exam, we recommend that your daughter takes our practice tests under timed conditions to get used to answering questions quickly and under time pressure. These will help her gain confidence and a significant advantage over other candidates.
With the help of our practice tests, you will be able to monitor your daughter’s learning from week-to-week and identify any strengths and weaknesses.
Since preparing for the 11+ assessment can sometimes feel overwhelming, we suggest that you devise a revision plan that focuses on studying ‘little and often’. Our practice papers are an excellent tool for improving time management skills, and along with a structured plan, they will make the process less demanding.
Our resources are thoroughly researched, practical, effective and efficient, and are used successfully by tens of thousands of students every year.
Northampton High School 11 Plus (11+) Exam Practice Papers
Northampton High School 11+ Online Practice Tests
Our Northampton High School 11+ Online Entrance Assessment Practice Tests are available on our other website, Pretest Plus, and provide realistic and highly accurate preparation for the actual exam. Each full mock test replicates the modules, timings and question types used in the real assessment, ensuring your child becomes familiar with the format and expectations. Covering Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Creative Comprehension and Puzzles & Problem Solving, these tests are all pitched at the same difficulty level, allowing you to benchmark your child’s progress, track improvement and identify key areas for further practice.
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Our practice tests aim to show what sort of questions have been included in Northampton High School 11+ past papers. The information provided about Northampton High School is believed to be correct at the time of publishing. However, please be aware of future changes. We advise you to contact the school directly if you are unsure of anything. School contact details are provided within the article.
Please note that Exam Papers Plus is an independent publisher of practice tests and resources, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Northampton High School.
Other entry points for Northampton High School:
Click here to learn about Year 3 entry via the 7 Plus (7+) Exam
Click here to learn about Year 4 entry via the 8 Plus (8+) Exam
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Author(s)
Louise Lang
Director of Learning