Caroline Chisholm School Explained

Caroline Chisholm School
Coordinates:52.1987°N -0.8739°W
Established:2004
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:David James
R Head Label:Principal
Chair Label:Chair of Trustees
Chair:Louise Samways
Country:England
Postcode:NN4 6TP
Ofsted:yes
Urn:137089
Enrolment:2043
Lower Age:4
Upper Age:18
Houses:Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney
Website:http://www.ccs.northants.sch.uk

Caroline Chisholm School is a mixed all-through school with academy status, in Wootton, south Northampton, England. It is named after Caroline Chisholm, a 19th-century social reformer.[1] The principal is David James. The school was built in 15 months and cost £25 million.[2] The school added its final year, Year 13, in September 2008.[3] In 2005, admission arrangements were changed to give siblings of existing students at the school greater priority for places.[4]

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

Community involvement

The school is in the Wooldale Centre for Learning, a multi-use community facility.[2] 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.[10]

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.[11] In their latest report in January 2020, the school received a 'good' rating with an 'outstanding' Early Years Foundation Stage.[12]

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 Elizabeth Woodville School (formerly Roade School Sports College) and Abbeyfield School. (formerly Mereway Secondary School).[13]

Alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/asop/people/caroline_chisholm.shtml "Caroline Chisholm 1808 - 1877"
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/northamptonshire/3630414.stm "Pupils start at new £1 school"
  3. http://www.ccs.northants.sch.uk/ "Welcome to Caroline Chisholm School"
  4. http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=163559&NewsAreaID=2 "ADJUDICATOR PUBLISHES DECISION ON PROPOSAL TO VARY THE ADMISSIONS ARRANGEMENTS FOR CAROLINE CHISHOLM SCHOOL, PRESTON HEDGES PRIMARY SCHOOL, WOOTTON PR "
  5. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/conservatives/story/0,9061,1493994,00.html?gusrc=rss "Snap Tory leadership poll impossible"
  6. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldhansrd/vo050209/text/50209w02.htm "Middle Schools"
  7. http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,,1573480,00.html "Ruth Kelly was here"
  8. http://moreresults.factiva.com/results/index/index.aspx?ref=NORHET0020050319e13i00002 "In a class of its own"
  9. http://www.bdp.co.uk/html/news/2005/Minister_Opens_World_Class_BDP_School_122.asp "Minister Opens "World Class" BDP School"
  10. http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5A6588EB-6A4B-4AED-8417-9E0869FE9132/0/govwin04web.pdf "Building and Opening a 21st Century School"
  11. Web site: Ofsted report 2006 . 1 September 2008 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090606232310/http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/%28urn%29/134177 . 6 June 2009 .
  12. Web site: Ofsted Communications Team. 2021-04-01. Find an inspection report and registered childcare. 2021-06-01. reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 13 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913130530/https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report. dead.
  13. http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Parents39-plan-may-cause-gridlock.5995476.jp Chronicle & Echo, Northampton "Parents' plan may cause gridlock" 21 January 2010, accessed 4 March 2010
  14. Web site: Alumni. Caroline Chisholm School. 21 June 2024.
  15. Web site: Cronin . Kate . 11 November 2023 . Wellingborough Labour members select Genevieve Kitchen as their candidate to fight Peter Bone's seat at a potential by-election as she immediately calls on him to resign . Northamptonshire Telegraph.