Caroline Chisholm School
Wooldale Centre for Learning, Northampton, NN4 6TP
2,049 pupils · 102% of 2,002 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- CAROLINE CHISHOLM EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13%
Ofsted
Good (2020) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 21 January 2020, published 23 February 2020. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 72% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 57.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 77.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 86.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Usually has places available — 0.74 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 51 | 46 | 141 | 51 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 210 | 156 | 537 | 210 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 39 | 35 | 116 | 39 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 201 | 167 | 490 | 201 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 43 | 39 | 117 | 43 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 215 | 140 | 485 | 215 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 52 | 45 | 146 | 52 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 212 | 164 | 479 | 212 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Wootton Park School 2.3 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Northampton International Academy 5.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- The Duston School 7.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- DSLV E-ACT Academy 19.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Oakgrove School 21.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Kents Hill Park all-through school 22 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.