Caroline Chisholm School
Academy converter all-through school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
In May 2025, we were delighted to maintain our standing of Good overall, with our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) remaining Outstanding. The school has constructed an ambitious and well-designed curriculum for pupils. The curriculum clearly outlines the knowledge and skills that pupils will learn from the early years foundation stage through to the sixth form.
Our mission is clear: to inspire every student through the delivery of an innovative, world-class education. We are proud to be a beacon of excellence in our community; a place where every individual feels safe, valued, included, and proud to belong. We believe passionately in nurturing the natural curiosity of every learner.
Our curriculum and wider opportunities are designed to enrich lives, fostering not just academic success, but also social development, moral integrity, and personal growth.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Photography
- Stem
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 137089
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- South Northamptonshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (22 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.24 governors are linked to a profile (23 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Lesley Young Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Alexandra Jane Aldous Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Knott Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Benson Nastor Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Neelesh Stanakiya Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Andrew Ashwell Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Jade Paton Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Leah Jenkins Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Georgina Loch Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mrs Lucy Helen Marsh Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Malcolm Loubser Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Mark Bishop (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Chris Mark Bishop (likely) | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Sarah Mariyum Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Samways Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Graham Irons Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Abigail Ewen Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Charlotte Olivia Hawker-Smith Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sue Duffy Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mrs Stephanie Helen Boak Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mrs Louise Samways Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 |
| Miss Evie Fensome Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucia Owen Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Manuela Kadode Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Juanita Morton Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Jeremy Stringer Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Sweetland Confirmed same person Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Mary Jones | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2026 | |
| Rebecca Jayne Howell Former | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record