Wollaston School Explained

Wollaston School
Coordinates:52.2571°N -0.6623°W
Motto:Kindness, Community, Ambition
Type:Academy
Trust:Nene Valley Partnership
Head Label:Head of School
Head:Simon Anderson
Address:Irchester Road
City:Wollaston
County:Northamptonshire
Country:England
Postcode:NN29 7PH
Local Authority:North Northamptonshire
Ofsted:yes
Dfeno:940/4038
Urn:146489
Enrolment:1410
Gender:Co-educational
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18
Houses:Austen, Churchill, Drake, Nightingale
Colours: Maroon/Sky Blue
Website:https://wollastonschool.co.uk

Wollaston School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form located in Wollaston in the English county of Northamptonshire.[1]

History

Establishment

The school was first opened in 1958.[2] Previously a community school administered by Northamptonshire County Council, in April 2019 Wollaston School converted to academy status and is now sponsored by the Nene Valley Partnership.

Overview

Academic Offering

Wollaston School offers GCSEs, BTECs and other vocational courses as programmes of study for pupils, while sixth form students can choose to study from range of A Levels and further BTECs.[3]

Catchment Area

The Wollaston School catchment area includes the villages of Bozeat, Brafield-on-the-Green, Castle Ashby, Chadstone, Cogenhoe, Denton, Easton Maudit, Great Houghton, Grendon, Irchester, Little Houghton, Strixton, Whiston, Wollaston and Yardley Hastings. However pupils from Wellingborough and surrounding villages are admitted when places are available.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wollaston School . wollastonschool.co.uk . 2024-06-15.
  2. Book: Clark, T . 1981 . Coherent Curriculum through Staff Development. . Falmer Press . 260 .
  3. Web site: Curriculum | Wollaston School . wollastonschool.co.uk . 2024-06-15.
  4. Web site: Admissions | Wollaston School . wollastonschool.co.uk . 2024-06-15 . 2024-06-15.