Caroline Chisholm SchoolWootton Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Northampton.
Summary of the comparison
Caroline Chisholm School and Wootton Park School are all-through schools in Northampton.
Caroline Chisholm School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wootton Park School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wootton Park School is ahead on our composite score.
Caroline Chisholm School was judged Good and Wootton Park School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.4 for Caroline Chisholm School and 53.6 for Wootton Park School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Caroline Chisholm School (53.7 in 2021-22, 50.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wootton Park School (54.9 in 2021-22, 53.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorthamptonCaroline Chisholm School | NorthamptonWootton Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in West Northamptonshire | 3rd of 20 in West Northamptonshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,134 | 1,563 | |
| Capacity | 2,002 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Northampton, NN4 6TP | Northampton, NN4 0HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.4 | 53.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.1% Stronger figure | 50.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% Stronger figure | 76.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 86.2% Stronger figure | 74.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.72 | 5.04 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 275 | 121 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 165 | 121 | |
| A-level average points | 35.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.5 Stronger figure | 36.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.3% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,134 | 1,563 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 20.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 12.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Caroline Chisholm School
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