Caroline Chisholm School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 4–18 · Northampton, West Northamptonshire
Caroline Chisholm School is an other school in Northampton, West Northamptonshire for ages 4–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 May 2025. West Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6TP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 2,049 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 May 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high ambitions for all pupils.”
- “They enjoy attending this school.”
- “The school ensures that all pupils feel valued.”
To improve
- “However, there are some inconsistencies in teaching.”
- “Sometimes, learning activities do not help pupils to build their knowledge as well as they could.”
- “Additionally, gaps in some pupils’ knowledge are sometimes not addressed well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 50.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 156 first-preference applications, 210 offers in total, 139 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2025 to 2026, as West Northamptonshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in West Northamptonshire.
- Northampton High School GDST 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wootton Park School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hospital and Outreach Education 2.4 mi Good
- Progress Schools - Northamptonshire 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- New Horizons Academy 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The CE Academy 3.3 mi Not judged
- Oneschool Global Uk, Northampton Campus 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Northampton International Academy 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published