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    Everyone Every Lesson Every Opportunity

    Caroline Chisholm is an oversubscribed, academically successful all-through school that strives to develop young people into ambitious, highly successful, happy and resilient young adults.  We make learning enjoyable from reception year right up to the sixth form.  We provide a challenging academic curriculum, coupled with a very supportive pastoral system that values the strengths and talents of the individual student.

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    A school for the future

    Caroline Chisholm School was the UK’s first purpose built all-through school which opened in state-of-the-art facilities in 2004. The school is a dynamic, successful and highly over-subscribed academy with over 2000 students on roll, of which 420 pupils are in the primary phase and around 300 students in the Sixth form. Our facilities include an extensive Design & Technology department which includes a wood workshop, textile and state of the art cookery rooms, and an electronics studio, IT suites, a bespoke visual art area and gallery and a sixth form centre.

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    29 March 202323/03/29 17:29:20

    Wellbeing survey – top 5 takeaways

    We recently introduced our work towards the Wellbeing Award for Schools with Optimus Education in partnership...

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    9 March 202323/03/09 07:57:46

    School is open as usual today

    9 MARCH 2023Please be extra careful in and around the school site and allow plenty of time for travel.Where poss...

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    27 February 202323/02/27 10:16:36

    YMCA Trinity: FREE Webinar - Devices, social media, gaming: How to help your child navigate this world (8 March 2023)

    YMCA Trinity are hosting a free webinar 'Devices, social media, gaming: How to help your child navigate this world...

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    20 February 202323/02/20 10:05:13

    Student groups present proposals for 2023 projects

    Our four student project groups recently presented their proposals for improving life and learning at CCS.  Highlig...

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    31 January 202323/01/31 08:12:16

    Open Evening at the Lowdown - Time to Talk Day - 2 February

    Thursday 2 February is national Time to Talk Day. Happening every year, it’s a day for friends, families, com...

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  • News
    17 January 202323/01/17 08:33:53

    GUTP Train to Teach - Virtual Open Event

    On Thursday 23 February, the Grand Union Teacher Training Partnership (GUTP) are holding a virtual open event betwe...

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    12 December 202222/12/12 16:35:55

    Wootton St George U6 Football team

    Is your Year 1 child passionate about football and interested in joining a local football team? Why not check out the Wo...

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    1 April 202323/04/01 15:41:15

    Happy Easter! ¡Feliz Pascua! Fröhe Ostern! Joyeuses Pâques! A lovely end to term earlier in the week as we said 'hasta luego' to our Spanish exchange students. https://t.co/DmDHNyJAXd

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    27 March 202323/03/27 19:02:16

    We are thrilled to announce our U14 Girls are the winners of the Football County Cup!! Full match report linked below https://t.co/QAImMBX1Qf @CCS_UK_PE

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    24 March 202323/03/24 15:12:04

    On Wednesday, three Year 12 students accompanied Miss Cambio and the Holocaust Educational Trust to take part in the Lessons from Auschwitz Project. This was an invaluable opportunity for students to learn about this topic outside the classroom. https://t.co/nS5lJpNEEf

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    17 March 202323/03/17 16:31:55

    Thank you to our parent community for helping us to fundraise for Comic Relief this Red Nose Day, it has been great to see so many children get in the spirit with lots of red noses and clothing on display today! #RedNoseDay https://t.co/NrzIWb9SCR

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    8 February 202323/02/08 06:37:01

    We would like to say thank you to @CCS_UK for having us this morning. Their Year 11 students were respectful and engaged throughout. A very successful visit!#apprenticeships #NAW2023 @NorthamptonColl https://t.co/61H8ACJBin

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    30 January 202323/01/30 15:10:53

    Final reminder that applications to our Sixth Form for September 2023 close at midnight on 31 January 2023. Please check out our dedicated webpage linked below for more details if you would like to apply - https://t.co/Y4rhwHThkS

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    18 January 202323/01/18 16:57:32

    Is your child looking for something fun to do after school? We have lots of fantastic extra-curricular clubs on offer to our secondary students, so why not join us! For our full timetable, please visit: https://t.co/cGHWSTBFz2 https://t.co/hqvvienE4l

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    27 May 202323/05/27 06:43:50

    Our Year 4 children have had a fantastic time in York this week for their residential, blessed with truly marvellous weather! They have walked the walls, wandered through the shambles, and visited both York's chocolate story (complete with plenty of free samples) and Jorvik. To finish the trip, the children spent the day experiencing life as a Roman Legionary at Murton Park.

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    23 May 202323/05/23 16:04:52

    As part of our Amazing Animals Learning Theme, our Foundation Stage children have had their very own class caterpillars! They carefully observed the caterpillars growing and making their cocoons. After a few days, beautiful butterflies emerged from the cocoons. The children made links by creating their own symmetrical butterflies. Once the butterflies' wings dried out, we went to the forest school area to release them. We also had another exciting visitor to Foundation Stage this week, Fang, the Royal Python. The children were able to touch Fang and thought of different words to describe how he felt. We discovered lots of facts about snakes and held some of the skin that Fang had shredded. What an amazing experience for our children in Foundation Stage!

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    17 May 202323/05/17 18:24:45

    This week our Year 5 children visited the Black Country Living Museum, exploring what life was like in the Victorian era. The children took a stroll down Main Street and discovered the many shops that supplied goods to people, from confectionary to hardware. They also learned all about coal mining, as they took part in an exciting underground mine experience; listening to recordings about how coal was mined and how workers managed for so many hours in the dark - a real eye-opening experience for all. We hope you all had a fantastic time and learned lots!

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    16 May 202323/05/16 15:58:28

    Last Sunday, two groups of our primary children took part in this years' Dancing Schools UK event. Our Year 2 team performed the Waltz and Samba and competed against 6 other schools in their category and finished 3rd place! Our Year 3 & 4 group later took to the stage to perform a Viennese Waltz and a Cha cha, facing 9 other schools. Their fantastic efforts were rewarded when they were called out in 2nd place. All of the children danced beautifully and represented our school brilliantly. There were lots of smiling faces all-round from the children, and you should each be very proud of yourselves – a huge well done to you all! A special mention to Year 2 winners Hackleton Primary and Year 3 & 4 winners Lings Primary who both danced incredibly and won in their respective categories.

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    11 May 202323/05/11 18:20:55

    Our U12 girls football team are County Cup winners! The team faced Kettering Buccleuch Academy tonight for the final round of the County Cup and it was an intense game throughout. A 2-0 lead within the first 10 minutes was shortly equalised and saw the game finish 3-2 to CCS at half time. The girls went into the 2nd half with determination, and despite another goal from KBA, CCS had an exceptional breakthrough putting the team back in the lead 4-3 to bring home the trophy!!! Huge congratulations girls! Mrs Evans would like to say what an incredibly proud coach she is. Your dedication, talent and hard work shone through the entire game! Full match report available via our school website.

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    5 May 202323/05/05 16:22:11

    On Thursday, Jon Brady, Manager of Northampton Town FC kindly took time out of his busy schedule to lead a motivational assembly for our Year 7 students. After his inspirational talk, our own Year 7 football teams were given the opportunity to have their photo taken with Jon. Some of our Year 11s were also very keen to meet Jon and speak to him during his visit. As a school, we would like to take the opportunity to send The Cobblers all of our support when they face Tranmere Rovers on Monday; a game that if they win will see them go up to League 1. We know that the students will be cheering them on! @ntfc_community @officiallyntfc

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    4 May 202323/05/04 17:00:58

    Huge congratulations to our U16 boys football team in winning the County Cup!! The team travelled to Wellingborough Town yesterday for the final of the U16's County Cup, ready to face their opponents, Latimer. It was a game of two halves, with goals from both teams, but CCS fought off the competition to finish 3-2 and County Cup Champions! Coach Mr Rich would like to add, "what a fantastic achievement for this group of players and one that they fully deserve following an impressive season. It's been a pleasure to oversee their development, and I am very proud of their achievements. Well done boys " Full match report available on the school website.

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    27 May 202323/05/27 06:42:08

    Our Year 4 children have had a fantastic time in York this week for their residential, blessed with truly marvellous weather! They have walked the walls, wandered through the shambles, and visited both York's chocolate story (complete with plenty of free samples) and Jorvik. To finish the trip, the children spent the day experiencing life as a Roman Legionary at Murton Park.

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    24 May 202323/05/24 16:00:16

    Huge congratulations to Year 7 student Alexander Taylor who has been named as one of the finalists of this year's Big Bang Competition for his Stomp Rocket project! The Award Ceremony will take place on Thursday 22 June at The Big Bang Fair. Our Year 7 cohort are set to attend this year's event, so will be there alongside members of our science faculty cheering you on. We wish you lots of luck in the final, Alexander!

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    23 May 202323/05/23 15:33:59

    As part of our Amazing Animals Learning Theme, our Foundation Stage children have had their very own class caterpillars! They carefully observed the caterpillars growing and making their cocoons. After a few days, beautiful butterflies emerged from the cocoons. The children made links by creating their own symmetrical butterflies. Once the butterflies' wings dried out, we went to the forest school area to release them. We also had another exciting visitor to Foundation Stage this week, Fang, the Royal Python. The children were able to touch Fang and thought of different words to describe how he felt. We discovered lots of facts about snakes and held some of the skin that Fang had shredded. What an amazing experience for our children in Foundation Stage!

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    17 May 202323/05/17 18:22:28

    This week our Year 5 children visited the Black Country Living Museum, exploring what life was like in the Victorian era. The children took a stroll down Main Street and discovered the many shops that supplied goods to people, from confectionary to hardware. They also learned all about coal mining, as they took part in an exciting underground mine experience; listening to recordings about how coal was mined and how workers managed for so many hours in the dark - a real eye-opening experience for all. We hope you all had a fantastic time and learned lots!

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    16 May 202323/05/16 15:57:08

    Last Sunday, two groups of our primary children took part in this years' Dancing Schools UK event. Our Year 2 team performed the Waltz and Samba and competed against 6 other schools in their category and finished 3rd place! Our Year 3 & 4 group later took to the stage to perform a Viennese Waltz and a Cha cha, facing 9 other schools. Their fantastic efforts were rewarded when they were called out in 2nd place. All of the children danced beautifully and represented our school brilliantly. There were lots of smiling faces all-round from the children, and you should each be very proud of yourselves – a huge well done to you all! A special mention to Year 2 winners Hackleton Primary and Year 3 & 4 winners Lings Primary who both danced incredibly and won in their respective categories.

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    11 May 202323/05/11 18:25:41

    Our U12 girls football team are County Cup winners! The team faced Kettering Buccleuch Academy tonight for the final round of the County Cup and it was an intense game throughout. A 2-0 lead within the first 10 minutes was shortly equalised and saw the game finish 3-2 to CCS at half time. The girls went into the 2nd half with determination, and despite another goal from KBA, CCS had an exceptional breakthrough putting the team back in the lead 4-3 to bring home the trophy. Congratulations girls! Mrs Evans would like to say what an incredibly proud coach she is. Your dedication, talent and hard work shone through the entire game! Full match report available below: https://www.ccs.northants.sch.uk/news-and-events/sports/matchreports/u12-girls-football-county-cup-final-v-kba-11-05/23

    • “Pupils are well supported for their next steps in education and training. Opportunities for extra-curricular activity are highly regarded. These include a wide range of sports, dance, drama and visual arts."

      Ofsted, 2020

    • “Every teacher I have is incredibly passionate in the subject they teach. We engage with them, because they engage us. They want to be with us in the classroom.”

      CCS Sixth Form Student

Our Alumni

At Caroline Chisholm School we are very proud of our Alumni. Our students go on to achieve in a wide range of fields and often say that the work ethic, social skills and confidence they develop during their time with us has helped them in their careers.

We always enjoy hearing from our Alumni and If you recently finished with us in the last 5 years, we'd love to hear how you're getting on!

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