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Wootton Park School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Free school
Wootton Hall Park, Northampton NN4 0HZ · woottonparkschool.org.uk · 01604 931139
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53.6
- average Attainment 8 score. West Northamptonshire 44.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 2.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,670
- 410 over 1,260 places · 133%
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 22.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 301 families put the school first and 112 places were offered; 33% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 112 | 301 | 2.7▲ | 33% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 109 | 308 | 2.8▲ | 33% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 112 | 351 | 3.1▲ | 28% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 105 | 347 | 3.3▲ | 27% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 173 | 372 | 2.2▲ | 42% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.6, and 50.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Northamptonshire it was 44.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (35 points per entry).
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲109 | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲76.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲74.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.04 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 54.2 | −2.1 |
| Further education | 37.3 | +5.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | +0.8 |
| Employment | 0.8 | −1.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.5 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 0.8 | −0.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 students | C+ (35) | Average +0.02 | |
| 121 students | B- (35) | Average +0.01 | |
| 46 students | Dist (36.6) | Above average +0.35 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 98 | C (29.5) | -0.43 |
| 2022/23 | 84 | C+ (32.2) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 61.3 | −2.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7 | −4.5 |
| Employment | 25.5 | +10.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.7 | −3.4 |
| Activity not captured | 1.9 | +0.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Wootton Park School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (226 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 226
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 57 parents (25%) with SEND