66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
897.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,431
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wollaston School · Secondary with sixth form · North Northamptonshire
Part ofTHE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-1pp
70%68%66%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+3pp
44%43%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
46.1
+0.3
47.246.245.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
14%
+2pp
15%13%11%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
897.6
-45.7
943.3908.9874.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 897.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
33.8
+3.4
36.733.530.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.8
A-level value added
+0.12
0
+0.1+0.1+0.1
'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-4pp
13%11%8%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,431
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Irchester Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 44% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 14% | 897.6 | 20% | 1,431 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 41% | 45.8 | +0.00 | 13% | 943.3 | 25% | 1,430 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 44% | 45.2 | -0.05 | 11% | 874.5 | 16% | 1,410 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 44% | 47.2 | -0.19 | 15% | 910.0 | 25% | 1,406 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.12 | 8% | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 30.4 | C | +0.08 | 12% | 126 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 11% | 103 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 13% | 126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,431 | 19.4 | 20% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,430 | 18.9 | 14% | 3% | 15% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,410 | 17.7 | 12% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,406 | 18.4 | 14% | 2% | 14% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,444 | 18.3 | 12% | 3% | 11% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.