Wollaston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1430 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 87.4%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 2.9%
Indian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 44.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.77
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 53 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Critical Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
Wollaston School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 234
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 63
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 36
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 249 148 101 |
| Year 8 | 239 115 124 |
| Year 9 | 237 112 125 |
| Year 10 | 231 122 109 |
| Year 11 | 242 117 125 |
| Year 12 | 112 55 57 |
| Year 13 | 120 52 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 83.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 38.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 44.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% n/a 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% n/a 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% n/a 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% n/a 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% n/a 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% n/a 1.7% |