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Wollaston School

Coordinates: 52°15′26″N 0°39′44″W / 52.2571°N 0.6623°W / 52.2571; -0.6623
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Wollaston School
Address
Map
Irchester Road

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NN29 7PH

Coordinates52°15′26″N 0°39′44″W / 52.2571°N 0.6623°W / 52.2571; -0.6623
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoKindness, Community, Ambition
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Local authorityNorth Northamptonshire
TrustNene Valley Partnership
Department for Education URN146489 Tables
OfstedReports
Head of SchoolSimon Anderson
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1410
HousesAusten, Churchill, Drake, Nightingale
Colour(s)   Maroon/Sky Blue
Websitehttps://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

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Establishment

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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

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Academic Offering

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Wollaston School". wollastonschool.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ Clark, T (1981). Coherent Curriculum through Staff Development. Falmer Press. p. 260.
  3. ^ "Curriculum | Wollaston School". wollastonschool.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Admissions | Wollaston School". wollastonschool.co.uk. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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