Caroline Chisholm School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 21 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 137089
- Address
- Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields, NN4 6TP
- Website
- www.ccs.northants.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2158 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.8%
- Girls
- 52.2%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 63.3%
Other White 7.7%
Mixed 7.7%
African 5.8%
Indian 5.6%
Other Black 2.1%
Unclassified 2%
Pakistani 1.3%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 76 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 121 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 76 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Caroline Chisholm School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 36
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 39
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 55 33 22 |
| Year 1 | 58 23 35 |
| Year 2 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 5 | 59 40 19 |
| Year 6 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 7 | 279 131 148 |
| Year 8 | 278 127 151 |
| Year 9 | 280 135 145 |
| Year 10 | 278 130 148 |
| Year 11 | 278 138 140 |
| Year 12 | 183 98 85 |
| Year 13 | 169 69 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 37.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 50.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% n/a 1.7% |