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Wollaston School

Academy converter · Wellingborough · NN29 7PH

Ages 11–18 · 1,432 pupils · North Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

45.8

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 845.8
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,239

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

239

Places offered

234

1st-preference offers

211

Total preferences (any rank)
424
Preferred offers (top 3)
234
Applications from outside LA
63
Offers to outside-LA applicants
36
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 fill100%

1,432 pupils · 1,435 places

Pupils on roll
1,432
Boys / girls
730 / 702
School capacity
1,435
Capacity fill
1,432 / 1,435 (100%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Simon Anderson

Location

Address
Irchester Road, Wollaston
Postcode
NN29 7PH
Town
Wellingborough
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
District
North Northamptonshire
Constituency
South Northamptonshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity
SEN unit places
0 on roll / 0 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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire, 1,432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Wellingborough
39
Secondary schools in Wellingborough
5
Academies among open schools in Wellingborough
77% (30)
Open schools in NN29
6
Secondary in NN29
1
Open schools in North Northamptonshire LA
154
Secondary in North Northamptonshire LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WellingboroughNear NN29

  • Wrenn School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wellingborough · NN8 2DQ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.8%

    3.0 miles away

  • Wollaston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7SF · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Irchester Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7AZ · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 miles away

  • Great Doddington Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7TR · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM7.9%
    • Demand0.76

    2.3 miles away

  • Bozeat Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellingborough · NN29 7LP · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • Grendon Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Northampton · NN7 1JW · North Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM3.5%
    • Demand0.93

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Anderson
Telephone
01933663501
Website
www.wollastonschool.co.uk

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