Caroline Chisholm School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wooldale Centre for Learning
 Wootton Fields
 Northampton
 Northamptonshire NN4 6TP
Telephone: 01604 344744

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Caroline Chisholm School
Trust: Caroline Chisholm Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Chris Bishop (since September 2025 – came from Finham Park School)
Previous Headteacher: David James
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 109.52 / 33.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 82.15
Number of pupils: 2134
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.5
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 38.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Electoral Ward: Hackleton and Grange Park
School Number: 9414005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  3. Woodland View Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  4. Northampton High School GDST (1.5km) show on map
  5. Hardingstone Academy (1.6km) show on map
  6. Collingtree Church of England Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  7. East Hunsbury Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  8. Wootton Park School (2.4km) show on map
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  11. Abbeyfield School (2.7km) show on map
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  13. Gloucester Nursery School (3.4km) show on map
  14. Queen Eleanor Primary Academy (3.4km) show on map
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  26. Blisworth Community Primary School (4.6km) show on map
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  30. Little Houghton Church of England Primary (4.8km) show on map
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  32. New Horizons Academy (5.1km) show on map
  33. Elizabeth Woodville School (5.1km) show on map
  34. Stimpson Avenue Academy (5.1km) show on map
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  36. Castle Academy (5.3km) show on map
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  99. Kingsthorpe College (8.2km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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