Wollaston School is a mixed secondary academy in Wellingborough, North Northamptonshire Council, teaching 1,432 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in May 2023. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 46.1 (England 46.1). Its 2025–2026 calendar lists 15 holidays and 3 INSET days.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Wollaston School.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Sixth formGood
S5 Inspection · Inspected 16 May 2023 · Published 3 Jul 2023
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Wollaston School.

Wollaston School term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Interactive Calendar

September 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1 Teacher Training Day
  • 2 Teacher Training Day
  • 3 First Day of School (Pupil Day)
October 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 27–31 Autumn Half Term Holiday
November 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2025
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 22–31 Christmas Holiday
  • 25 Christmas Day (Bank Holiday)
  • 26 Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
January 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–2 Christmas Holiday
  • 1 New Year's Day (Bank Holiday)
February 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
  • 16–20 Spring Half Term Holiday
March 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 26 Teacher Training Day
  • 30–31 Easter Holiday
April 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
  • 1–10 Easter Holiday
  • 6 Easter Monday (Bank Holiday)
  • 6 Bank Holiday
  • 10 Good Friday (Bank Holiday)
May 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 4 Early May Bank Holiday
  • 25–29 Summer Half Term Holiday
  • 25 Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 17 Last Day of School (Pupil Day)
  • 20–31 Summer Holiday
August 2026
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
  • 1–31 Summer Holiday
  • 31 Summer Bank Holiday

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Teacher Training Day Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
  • Teacher Training Day Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
  • First Day of School (Pupil Day) Sep 3, 2025 Event
  • Autumn Half Term Holiday Oct 27-31, 2025 Holiday
  • Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
  • New Year's Day (Bank Holiday) Jan 1, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Half Term Holiday Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
  • Teacher Training Day Mar 26, 2026 Inset Day
  • Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
  • Easter Monday (Bank Holiday) Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Good Friday (Bank Holiday) Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
  • Bank Holiday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
  • Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Half Term Holiday May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
  • Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
  • Last Day of School (Pupil Day) Jul 17, 2026 Event
  • Summer Holiday Jul 20 - Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Summer Bank Holiday Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
  • Christmas Day (Bank Holiday) Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
  • Boxing Day (Bank Holiday) Dec 26, 2025 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
46.1 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 39%
44.2% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4%
33.84 A level average score England 35
24.3% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Wollaston School with North Northamptonshire Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 46.1 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school North Northamptonshire Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 46.1
North Northamptonshire Council 42.9 England 46.1 in line with England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 44.2%
North Northamptonshire Council 38% England 45.4% -1.2 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 34.9
North Northamptonshire Council 31.5 England 34.9 in line with England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 12.8
North Northamptonshire Council 14.8 England 15.5 -2.7 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 12.1%
North Northamptonshire Council 23% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 231
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 33.84 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school North Northamptonshire Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 33.84
North Northamptonshire Council 32.72 England 35 -1.2 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 102
Attendance 24.3% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school North Northamptonshire Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 24.3%
North Northamptonshire Council 17.4% England 17.8% +6.5 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 9%
North Northamptonshire Council 6.8% England 6.8% +2.2 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 91% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school North Northamptonshire Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 91%
North Northamptonshire Council 91% England 92% -1 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 73%
North Northamptonshire Council 81% England 83% -10 vs England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 88% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school North Northamptonshire Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 88%
North Northamptonshire Council 90% England 79% +9 vs England
Went to higher education 47%
North Northamptonshire Council 57% England 37% +10 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Wollaston School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Wollaston School than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.