Caroline Chisholm School is a mixed

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with academy status, in Wootton, south

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, England. It is named after

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, a 19th-century

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. The

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is David James. The school was built in 15 months and cost £25 million."Pupils start at new £1 school"

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, 6 September 2004 The school added its final year, Year 13, in September 2008."Welcome to Caroline Chisholm School"
Caroline Chisholm School In 2005, admission arrangements were changed to give siblings of existing students at the school greater priority for places.

Design

The school has 5 blocks, A Block (Music, Drama and PE), B Block (Languages and Humanities), C Block (Maths and English), D Block (Technology and Science), E Block (Sixth Form Centre, ICT, Business and Art). The school has a two-form entry Primary Phase with its own studio, multi-purpose room, 14 classrooms and playground area. The site also has a cafeteria, takeaway area, ICT suites, drama studios, gym, art display area, and public meeting rooms.

Distinctions

* This was the first through 4-18

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in the UK. * The school was mentioned in the

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when it was confirmed that this was one of six schools in England defined as a

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that educates Year 11 pupils. * Education Secretary

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visited the school on 17 March 2005.

Community involvement

The school is in the Wooldale Centre for Learning, a multi-use community facility. Caroline Chisholm has been described as "unique and ground breaking" for the way it is linked into the community including offering sports and learning facilities for the community.

Academic standards

Ofsted's report of 17 May 2006 describes the school as: It had 'outstanding' outcome from its Ofsted report in July 2009, while they received a 'good' outcome from their Ofsted report in 2012. Caroline Chisholm school received 'requires improvement' by Ofsted in 2018. In their latest report in January 2020, the school received a 'good' rating with an 'outstanding' Early Years Foundation Stage.

Catchment area row

Although the area is next to the large housing development of Grange Park, a proposal in January 2010 by Northamptonshire County Council to remove Woodland View Primary School in Grange Park as a feeder school provoked huge protest from Grange Park parents. The alternative schools proposed were

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(formerly Roade School Sports College) and Abbeyfield School. (formerly Mereway Secondary School).

Alumni

* Matthew Broome, actor *

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, Labour politician * Cami Allan, Content Creator * Scott Pollock, Professional Footballer

References

External links

Official site
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