Students at Caroline Chisholm School are celebrating a year of exceptional GCSE success, with results significantly outperforming national averages across almost every key performance measure.

The 2025/26 outcomes demonstrate the school's continued commitment to academic excellence, with students achieving impressive results across a broad and ambitious curriculum.

Students were celebrating this morning when receiving their results. Staff are incredibly proud of the achievements of all students. Notable mentions for their extremely high results go to:

• Riddhi who achieved 10 grade 9s.
• Yvaine Peng achieved 9 grade 9s and 2 grade 8s.
• Jamal Kamara achieved 8 grades 9s and 3 grade 8s.
• Glen Pataki achieved 8 grade 9s and 3 grade 8s.

Early analysis suggests a very positive picture. One of the strongest indicators of success, whole school Attainment 8, reached 5.2, compared with the national average of 4.6 (based on last year's averages), placing Caroline Chisholm School amongst the highest-performing schools nationally. Students also achieved an Attainment 8 score of 5.7 in English and 5.2 in Mathematics, reflecting consistently strong performance in core subjects.

Biology, Chemistry and Physics results are well above national averages. In Biology, 60% of students achieved grade 7 or above, which is significantly higher than last year’s national average of 43%).

Results in English language are excellent with 82% of students achieving a grade 4 or above, 65% grades 5 or above and 30% of students achieved grade 7 or above. (The national average for 7+ in English language last year was 19%.)

Child Care results are outstanding, with students achieving the average point score of 5.6, well above the national average last year of 4.4.

High achievement was also a key feature of this year's cohort, with 21% of students attaining Grades 7-9, compared with 16% nationally in 2025.

The school's EBacc Average Point Score of 4.9 also surpassed the national figure of 4.1, highlighting the strong performance of students across English, mathematics, sciences, humanities and languages.

Principal of Caroline Chisholm School, Mr Chris Bishop, shares: “I am immensely proud of every student receiving their GCSE results today. These outstanding outcomes reflect not only their hard work, determination and resilience, but also the unwavering support of our staff, families and wider school community. We are ambitious for every young person, and these results demonstrate what can be achieved when high expectations are combined with outstanding teaching, care and support. It is particularly pleasing to see students excelling across such a broad range of subjects, with strengths evident in our core areas as well as across the wider curriculum.

I would like to congratulate all of our students, including those who have achieved exceptional individual results. Their success is richly deserved and is a testament to the dedication they have shown throughout their time with us and I am pleased so many are choosing to continue their studies in our Sixth Form next year, due to our expanded and enhanced pathways offer.

I wish them every happiness and success for the future and look forward to seeing all that they will accomplish."

Our cadets recently enjoyed an unforgettable six-day Summer Camp at Beckingham, where they embraced a wide range of challenging, adventurous and rewarding activities. Throughout the week, they developed their leadership, resilience, teamwork and confidence while taking part in military skills training, fieldcraft exercises, live firing, paintballing, canoeing, team-building challenges and competitive events.

The camp also included an overnight exercise, where cadets put their training into practice by operating in realistic field conditions, demonstrating excellent determination and cooperation. Alongside the exciting activities, there were plenty of opportunities to build friendships, create lasting memories and represent the school with pride.

We are incredibly proud of the enthusiasm, commitment and conduct shown by all of our cadets throughout the week. Below are our daily updates, highlighting the adventures, achievements and memorable moments from what was a truly fantastic Summer Camp.

Report by Lt. Poole

The Cadets’ “First Knight” trip to Yardley Chase on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th April was an unforgettable adventure filled with teamwork, challenge, and plenty of excitement.

We arrived early in the morning and immediately got to work building our bashas in a stunning bluebell woodland. This activity was brilliantly led by our Year 13 Cadet Corporal Major Ioana Marcu, whose confidence and leadership set the tone for the whole trip. Once settled, we moved on to learning the essentials of camouflage and concealment, putting our skills to the test in a thrilling stalk exercise that had everyone fully engaged.

As evening approached, our Year 10 and Year 11 senior cadets took charge of organising the night-time activities. Their efforts paid off, with everyone thoroughly enjoying the challenges and teamwork involved. We also learned how to cook in the field, which made for a well-earned and delicious evening meal.

The night itself was cold but beautifully clear, giving us the perfect opportunity to try spotting meteors as we settled down after a busy day. It was a memorable moment that many of us will not forget.

The following morning began with a warming breakfast before we launched into another action-packed day. Navigation exercises tested our skills and teamwork, while paintball and field stalking activities brought plenty of energy, laughter, and a bit of mud!

Throughout the trip, the cadets were outstanding. They showed resilience, enthusiasm, and excellent teamwork, and it was fantastic to see how well they bonded with the Kingsthorpe students.

A huge thank you goes to Sgt Major Webber, Lt. Poole, Lt. Charlton, Capt. Rayner, and Mrs Boyle for their dedication and hard work in making the trip such a success. “First Knight” was truly an incredible experience that will stay with everyone involved for a long time.

We are pleased to share our brand-new visual – The CCS Classroom – which will soon be displayed around school.  Demonstrating what a positive and effective classroom looks like from a student’s perspective. It shows what teachers do before, during, and across lessons to help students feel included, understand their learning, stay engaged, and make progress.

Monday 23^rd February 2026

Dear parents and carers,

Welcome back to a brand-new term! We hope you had a lovely rest over the break.

Despite being our shortest term, there is plenty packed into Term 4. We wanted to share with you the key dates for the term, to help you prepare for weeks ahead.

Our website school calendar continues to be a useful resource to keep up to date with the goings-on of our school, which you can visit via the link below:

https://www.ccs.northants.sch.uk/news-and-events/school-calendar

We look forward to another great term ahead!

Kind regards,

CCS Marketing Team

Please find enclosed our winter edition of the CCS Chronicle, a newsletter that highlights the exciting learning and achievements across our subjects and curriculum. https://heyzine.com/flip-book/ChronicleWinter2026

We are incredibly proud of all the hard work and enthusiasm our students have shown this term.