Caroline Chisholm School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Caroline Chisholm School
Address: Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields
Town/City: Northampton
County: Northamptonshire
Postcode: NN4 6TP
Telephone Number: 01604 344744
Website:

Type of school

Phase: All-through (ages 4-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Caroline Chisholm Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Chris Bishop
Capacity: 2002
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 2049 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 137089
DfE Number: 941/4005
UKPRN: 10034581
UPRN: 10023963766
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: West Northamptonshire (E06000062)
Constituency: South Northamptonshire (E14001490)
Electoral Ward: Nene Valley (E05016002)

Easting & Northing: 477019E, 256210N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 11' 57.8" N 0° 52' 27.8" W
Plus Code: 9C4X54XG+Q6

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Preston Hedges Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Wootton Primary School (0.8km)
  3. Woodland View Primary School (1.2km)
  4. Hardingstone Academy (1.4km)
  5. Northampton High School GDST (1.5km)
  6. Collingtree Church of England Primary School (1.9km)
  7. East Hunsbury Primary School (2.2km)
  8. Overstone Gate Primary School (2.3km)
  9. Wootton Park School (2.3km)
  10. The Abbey Primary School (2.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Alexandra Jane Aldous - Trustee. Appointed on 10 August 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 August 2030.
  • Mr Matthew Andrew Ashwell - Trustee. Appointed on 25 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 February 2030.
  • Mr Chris Mark Bishop - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Mr Chris Mark Bishop - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Stephanie Helen Boak - Member. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Sue Duffy - Member. Appointed on 16 July 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Abigail Ewen - Trustee. Appointed on 10 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 January 2027.
  • Miss Evie Fensome - Trustee. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 July 2026.
  • Mrs Charlotte Olivia Hawker-Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 10 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 January 2027.
  • Rebecca Jayne Howell - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 31 July 2023. Term runs until 21 May 2026.
  • Mr Graham Irons - Trustee. Appointed on 10 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 January 2027.
  • Miss Leah Jenkins - Trustee. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 2 December 2029.
  • Mrs Samantha Mary Jones - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 22 May 2026.
  • Miss Manuela Kadode - Trustee. Appointed on 21 March 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 March 2026.
  • Mr Richard Knott - Trustee. Appointed on 10 August 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 August 2030.
  • Mrs Georgina Loch - Member. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Malcolm Loubser - Trustee. Appointed on 4 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 September 2029.
  • Mrs Sarah Mariyum - Trustee. Appointed on 26 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 June 2028.
  • Mrs Lucy Helen Marsh - Member. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Juanita Morton - Trustee. Appointed on 4 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 April 2026.
  • Mr Benson Nastor - Trustee. Appointed on 10 August 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 August 2030.
  • Mrs Lucia Owen - Trustee. Appointed on 9 February 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 March 2026.
  • Miss Jade Paton - Trustee. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 2 December 2029.
  • Mrs Louise Samways - Member. Appointed on 5 February 2015 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Louise Samways - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 4 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2027.
  • Mr Neelesh Stanakiya - Trustee. Appointed on 26 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 June 2030.
  • Mr Simon Jeremy Stringer - Trustee. Appointed on 3 November 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Sweetland - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015. Term runs until 18 August 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Lesley Young - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 19 August 2026.