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Caroline Chisholm School

Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6TP

Local ranking9th of 23 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

All-through

Phase

2002

Capacity

4-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 21 January 2020. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
52.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
53.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
277

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
68.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

165

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.5
16-18 Cohort
338

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2134
Boys
961 (47%)
Girls
1088 (53%)
Capacity
2002 (102% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
12.2%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
9.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
109.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,193/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.4%
  • White Other: 8.9%
  • Black African: 6.5%
  • Asian Indian: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Black Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.8%

61.4%

White British

8.9%

White Other

6.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Wooldale Centre for Learning

Northampton, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
137089
UKPRN
10034581
Establishment No.
4005
Trust
CAROLINE CHISHOLM EDUCATION TRUST

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