Wollaston School
Irchester Road, Wollaston, Wellingborough, NN29 7PH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Anderson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,435
- Pupils on roll
- 1,432
- URN
- 146489
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01933663501
About this school
Wollaston School is a secondary academy in Wellingborough. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,432 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wollaston School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 232 | 242 | 231 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.2 | 45.8 | 46.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.05 -0.23 to +0.13 | 0.00 -0.18 to +0.18 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 41.3% | 44.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 66.9% | 65.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 11% | 12.8% | 14.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wollaston School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Northamptonshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.2 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.8 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.1 | 36.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,410 |
| 2023/24 | 1,430 |
| 2024/25 | 1,431 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wollaston School compares
Wollaston School ranked 7th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.1 | 9% | 16.1% | 1,432 | — |
| Wrenn School | 40.9 | 8.5% | 30.9% | 1,537 | 3.0 miles |
| Rushden Academy | 41.6 | 9.3% | 25.7% | 961 | 3.7 miles |
| Weavers Academy | 39.8 | 8.4% | 32.5% | 1,275 | 3.8 miles |
| Sir Christopher Hatton Academy | 50.2 | 8.1% | 19.4% | 1,440 | 3.8 miles |
| The Ferrers School | 38.9 | 10.2% | 20.1% | 937 | 4.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.05%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.98%
- Persistent absence
- 24.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wrenn School3.0 miles
Secondary · Wellingborough
-
Rushden Academy3.7 miles
Secondary · Rushden
-
Weavers Academy3.8 miles
Secondary · Wellingborough
-
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy3.8 miles
Secondary · Wellingborough
-
The Ferrers School4.5 miles
Secondary · Rushden
Other schools in Wellingborough
Wollaston School ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Wellingborough.
- Manor School Secondary
- Sir Christopher Hatton Academy Secondary
- Weavers Academy Secondary
- Wrenn School Secondary
- Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery Nursery
- Highfield Nursery School Nursery
- All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bozeat Community Primary School Primary
- Croyland Primary School Primary
- Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School Primary
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wollaston School teach?
- Wollaston School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wellingborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Wollaston School?
- The headteacher of Wollaston School is Mr Simon Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wollaston School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wollaston School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wollaston School?
- Wollaston School has 1,432 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wollaston School full?
- Wollaston School has capacity for 1,435 pupils and 1,432 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wollaston School a faith school?
- No. Wollaston School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wollaston School a selective school?
- No. Wollaston School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Wollaston School part of an academy trust?
- Wollaston School is part of THE NENE VALLEY PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Wollaston School have?
- The schools register lists Wollaston School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wollaston School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.2 in 2022/23 and 46.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wollaston School compare with other schools in North Northamptonshire?
- Wollaston School ranked 7th of 19 secondary schools in North Northamptonshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wollaston School's absence rate?
- Wollaston School's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wollaston School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wollaston School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.