Caroline Chisholm School

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

Local ranking5th of 21 secondary schools in West Northamptonshire
Ofsted: Good

All-through

Phase

2002

Capacity

4-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
84.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
61

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.8%
Entering EBacc
86.2%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
275

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

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.0

Avg Points/Entry

36.5

Best 3 A-Levels

165

A-Level Students

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

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2134
Boys
1005 (47%)
Girls
1129 (53%)
Capacity
2002 (107% full)
SEND
11.9%
FSM Eligible
12.2%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
9.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
109.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,193/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3%
Persistent Absence
17.2%

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: 58.6%
  • White Other: 8.5%
  • Other: 8.5%
  • Asian Indian: 5.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Black Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%

58.6%

White British

8.5%

White Other

8.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Wooldale Centre for Learning

Northampton, East Midlands

Administrative

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