Performance
The school consistently achieves highly, being one of only 19 secondary schools to be rated outstanding in its previous three inspections. The school also receives criticism, however, as it is one of the few "highly selective" schools in England taking just the top ten per cent of students. In the 2011 BBC GCSE League Tables report, NHGS was ranked 17th in the country, higher than local rivals Crossley Heath Grammar School and other notable schools, such as Eton College.
Absence is low, with the Department for Education reporting the school's unauthorised absence rate negligible.
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