Wollaston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 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
- North Northamptonshire
- Unique reference
- 146489
- Address
- Irchester Road, Wollaston, NN29 7PH
- Website
- www.wollastonschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1431 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 86.3%
Mixed 7%
Other White 3.8%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.1
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 95 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 95 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| Dance | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 60 |
Admissions
Wollaston School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 59
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 251 126 125 |
| Year 8 | 248 146 102 |
| Year 9 | 239 112 127 |
| Year 10 | 239 110 129 |
| Year 11 | 232 125 107 |
| Year 12 | 112 55 57 |
| Year 13 | 110 54 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 85.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 44.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 40.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 67.0% 70.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 20.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 2.4% |