Southfield School

02/09/2026

A fantastic start to the year with years 7 and 12 starting!
All students showed excellent resilience and maturity as they start their new chapter. We are immensely proud of all of them!

02/09/2026

We hope all of our students and families have had a fantastic summer break!
We have been busy welcoming year 7 and 12 today and cannot wait to have the rest of our students back tomorrow ready for lessons at 8:30.
Here are some helpful tips to prepare for coming back!

27/08/2026

🎉🎨 CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SOUTHFIELD! 🎨🎉

We’re delighted to invite our community to the opening event for our next season at Kettering Arts Centre — and what better way to begin than by celebrating the incredible story of Southfield School! 💙

To mark 50 wonderful years of Southfield, we’re bringing their special “50 Years, 50 Portraits” exhibition into the community. 🖼️✨

Featuring 50 unique portraits created by Southfield students and artists, this special exhibition shines a spotlight on the talented young people at the heart of the school and captures the people, stories and spirit that have shaped 50 years of Southfield. 👩‍🎨👨‍🎨🎨

🥳 A FREE community celebration — everyone is welcome!

📅 Opening Night: Wednesday 16th September
⏰ 6–8pm
🎶 Live student musical performances from 6.30pm
📍 Kettering Arts Centre (St Andrew's Church, Kettering)

The exhibition will then be open to visitors on Saturday 19th September, 11am–3pm.

Come along, celebrate with us, support our talented students and discover the faces behind 50 years of Southfield. 💙🎨🎶

Let’s celebrate the people and stories that make Southfield special! 🎉

24/08/2026

School Transport with RB Travel — Payment Deadline Today

If you registered interest in school transport, final balance payments are due by end of today, Monday 24 August 2026.

Any queries, please contact [email protected]

24/08/2026

We hope to see you there!

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🎨✨ SOUTHFIELD SCHOOL – 50 YEARS, 50 PORTRAITS ✨🎨

Kettering Arts Centre is incredibly proud to host and celebrate the creativity, talent and achievements of Southfield School students with a very special exhibition marking an incredible milestone.

As part of the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations, Southfield School is launching its “50 Years, 50 Portraits” project — a wonderful celebration of the people, memories and stories that have helped shape the school over the past five decades.

🖼️ ARTS EXHIBITION 🖼️

Come along and discover the work of talented young artists, celebrate their creativity and help us shine a spotlight on the amazing things happening within our local schools and community.

🌟 GRAND OPENING
📅 Wednesday 16th September
⏰ Times to be confirmed

👀 OPEN TO VISITORS
📅 Saturday 19th September
⏰ Times to be confirmed

📍 Kettering Arts Centre, St Andrew’s Church

🎨 Come and support young talent.
🏫 Celebrate 50 years of Southfield School.
❤️ Support our local community.
✨ Be part of this special milestone.

🍷 Licensed bar 💺 Unreserved seating ♿ Disability access

Whether you’re a former pupil, parent, family member, teacher, friend of the school, local resident or simply someone who loves supporting young creative talent — we’d love to welcome you!

🎉 50 YEARS. 50 PORTRAITS. ONE AMAZING COMMUNITY. 🎉

More details, including exhibition times, will be announced soon — save the dates!

24/08/2026

Big news 🎨 We're taking "50 Years, 50 Portraits" out into the community!

Join us at Kettering Arts Centre (St Andrew's Church) as we celebrate 50 years of Southfield with 50 incredible portraits by our students and artists.

📅 Opening Night — Wed 16th September, 6–8pm
🎶 Student musical performances from 6.30pm
📅 Open to Visitors — Sat 19th September, 11am–3pm

Everyone welcome — come and see the faces behind our story.



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Kettering Arts Centre

20/08/2026

Strong GCSE results at Southfield, with Year 11s excited for their future opportunities

It was another celebratory morning at Southfield School in Kettering, where Year 11 students collected their GCSE results, that have provided them with a platform for their next steps into adulthood.
There were strong results across the board, from the Arts to Business and English to Maths, with top grades secured in the majority of subjects and a strong range of the very highest grades achieved across the school as a whole.
Headteacher Chris Meadway said:
"I have a huge amount of time for this year group. They started secondary school in a very strange period and have spent five years quietly making up ground that other year groups never lost. They got on with it without fuss and without asking for allowances. This morning belongs to these students and I am so proud of them.

These results are also a testament to the tremendous efforts our staff have made in terms of supporting our students to fulfil and exceed their potential, the support they have received from their parents, as well as the strength of our wider school community.

I am also delighted that we will be welcoming the vast majority of our current Year 11 cohort back into our wonderful 6th form provision in September and wish all others the best of luck in their future endeavours.’’

Mr Meadway also added that a small number of 6th form places at the school remained for a September 2026 start and encouraged any student considering the next steps on their educational journey to come and have a look at Southfield’s bespoke 6th form provision and the wide array of courses on offer.

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20/08/2026

Thank you for everyone's support!

£44.40 raised 😀

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13/08/2026

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A-LEVEL RESULTS: Well-earned celebrations as Southfield School students collect their A-Level results

13/08/2026

Oxford places, apprenticeships and plenty of well-earned celebrations as Southfield students collect their A-Level results

It was a celebratory morning at Southfield School, as students collected their A-Level results and looked ahead to the exciting next steps they have worked so hard for.

Top grades were secured in the majority of subjects, with a strong range of the very highest grades achieved across the school as a whole.

These results have led to students securing places at the University of Oxford and leading Russell Group universities, while others are taking up apprenticeships, combining paid work with professional training.

The range of subjects this year group will go on to study is considerable. One student is off to study Astrophysics, while another has a place in Fine Art. A number have chosen Healthcare and Medical fields, as well as Film and Creative Media. Several are going on to teach, continuing a sustained legacy of Southfield students working in education. There is also a strong contingent heading into Business and Marketing, one of the school’s consistently high-performing areas for some time.

Headteacher Chris Meadway said:
"I am delighted for them. What I keep coming back to is not just the grades on the page, but where those grades have taken them. These results belong to the students. They worked hard for them, they stuck at it and are going on to do the things they set out to do. I have always believed every child has a right to an education that gives them the best life chances, and that means more than exams. Whether a student is off to Oxford, to study Fine Art or starting an apprenticeship, they chose it and they earned it. I wish all of them the very best."

The results are the last Adam Barratt will oversee as Head of Sixth Form. He leaves Southfield this summer for the next stage of his career and his life. Adam commented:

"I have loved working with this year group, and I will miss them.
"Days like today come from the relationship between students and staff and nothing else. You get to know them, you support and encourage them, and they achieve great things. I am leaving knowing they are ready for what comes next, and I am very proud to have been a part of that."

Mr Meadway was keen to recognise the role of staff in supporting students throughout their time at Southfield Sixth.
“Our teachers and support staff give so much of their time and energy to helping students succeed. The students do the work, but they don’t do it on their own and seeing them achieve today is a proud moment for staff too.”

We are thinking of our Year 11 students as well, who receive their GCSE results next week.
“We wish them the very best and will be delighted to welcome many back into Sixth Form in September, alongside students from other schools considering joining us."

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