Wollaston School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire
Wollaston School is a secondary school in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 May 2023. North Northamptonshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Irchester Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,432 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 May 2023
Strengths
- “Staff and pupils are proud of the school.”
- “The school’s core values of ‘kindness, community and ambition’ are seen throughout the school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “However, not all teachers consistently identify gaps and misconceptions in pupils’ learning, so they do not always address them.”
- “However, teachers’ expectations of the work produced in some lessons are not always high enough to achieve those outcomes.”
- “While leaders have improved the provision for these pupils, they recognise that there is still work to be done.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 211 first-preference applications, 231 offers in total, 210 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
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as North Northamptonshire published it, drawn 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Northamptonshire.
- Wrenn School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rushden Academy 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Weavers Academy 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ferrers School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Huxlow Academy 5.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manor School 8.1 mi Inadequate Last distance published
- The Latimer Arts College 8.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published