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Wootton Park School

Free schools · Northampton · NN4 0HZ

Ages 4–19 · 1,670 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

53.3

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

3.13 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-07

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+0.65
−20+2
Attainment 853.3
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)81%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,176

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

3.13 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

351

Places offered

112

1st-preference offers

98

Total preferences (any rank)
911
Preferred offers (top 3)
112
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill120%

1,670 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,670
Boys / girls
813 / 857
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,670 / 1,260 (133%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
131
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WOOTTON PARK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WOOTTON PARK ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Dan Rosser

Location

Address
Wootton Hall Park
Postcode
NN4 0HZ
Town
Northampton
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 1,670 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.4%.

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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    Academy converter · All-through

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    Ages 4–18

    • Att851.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.4 miles away

  • Northampton International Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Northampton · NN1 1AA · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–18

    • Att838.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.2 miles away

  • The Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 8AZ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Abbeyfield School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Northampton · NN4 8BU · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P80.0
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.8%

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  • Simon de Senlis Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN4 0PH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Gloucester Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Northampton · NN4 8PH · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Rosser
Telephone
01604931139
Website
www.woottonparkschool.org.uk

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