Wollaston School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wellingborough, East Midlands NN29 7PH · North Northamptonshire
#130 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1602 of 4,090 nationally
About Wollaston School
Wollaston School is a academy secondary school located in Wellingborough, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,432 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 130th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (72th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (49th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,432; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.8%; ebacc average points 3.89.
There are 36 schools in Wellingborough; Wollaston School ranks 12th of 35 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Wollaston School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,432
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.89
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wollaston School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wollaston Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
225 students · 612 m away
Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School
Podington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
70 students · 2.8 km away
Irchester Community Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
343 students · 3.0 km away
Great Doddington Primary
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
126 students · 3.7 km away
Bozeat Community Primary School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
133 students · 3.8 km away
Grendon Church of England Primary School
Northampton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
114 students · 4.3 km away
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Rushden · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
123 students · 4.4 km away
Warwick Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
258 students · 4.4 km away
Whitefriars Primary School
Rushden · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
397 students · 4.8 km away
Wrenn School
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,431 students
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students
Prince William School
Oundle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,416 students
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,415 students
Moulton School and Science College
Northampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,450 students
Sponne School
Towcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,410 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wollaston School a good school?
Wollaston School has a Success Index (England) of 57.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #130 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Wollaston School rank in East Midlands?
Wollaston School ranks #130 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1602 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wollaston School?
Wollaston School had 1,432 students in 2025.
Is Wollaston School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wollaston School is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wollaston School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wollaston School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.