Caroline Chisholm School, Northampton

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Caroline Chisholm School

Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields, Northampton NN4 6TP

https://www.ccs.northants.sch.uk/

Caroline Chisholm School is a non-selective academy. It has about 2,160 boys and girls aged between 4 and 18. (See here for details of the primary school.) In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Destinations, Representation and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.5		Wootton Park School
1.7		Abbeyfield School
2.9		Northampton School for Boys
3.4		Northampton International Academy
4.0		Malcolm Arnold Academy
4.3		Weston Favell Academy
4.5		Northampton Academy
4.7		Northampton School for Girls
4.8		The Duston School
5.0		Thomas Becket Catholic School
5.1		Kingsthorpe College
5.7		Campion School

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is about average.

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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