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Caroline Chisholm School

Academy converter · Northampton · NN4 6TP

Ages 4–18 · 2,049 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.2

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.09
−20+2
Attainment 851.2
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry86%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,793

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

140

Places offered

215

1st-preference offers

117

Total preferences (any rank)
485
Preferred offers (top 3)
215
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

2,049 pupils · 2,002 places

Pupils on roll
2,049
Boys / girls
961 / 1,088
School capacity
2,002
Capacity fill
2,049 / 2,002 (102%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
231
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CAROLINE CHISHOLM EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CAROLINE CHISHOLM EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Chris Bishop

Location

Address
Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields
Postcode
NN4 6TP
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
3 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 2,049 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Northampton
141
All-through schools in Northampton
4
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN4
21
All-through in NN4
2
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
All-through in West Northamptonshire LA
5

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Wootton Park School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · All-through

    Northampton · NN4 0HZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–19

    • Att853.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence5.7%

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  • Preston Hedges Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 6BU · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Wootton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 6HJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodland View Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Hardingstone Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 6DJ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 0–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand0.91

    0.9 miles away

  • East Hunsbury Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 0QW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM12.1%
    • Demand0.92

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Bishop
Telephone
01604344744
Website
www.ccs.northants.sch.uk

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