About the school
Youth Works Community College is a provision for key stage 3 and key stage 4 learners with social, emotional or mental health difficulties. Its curriculum includes functional skills English and Maths, with some learners able to study English and/or Maths iGCSE, alongside vocational and arts-based subjects.
| School type | Independent (fee-paying) · Co-educational |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | Cindy Wrighting |
| Sixth form | No |
| Fees | Baseline costings for our education provision can be provided on request but the exact cost will vary according to the individual needs of the young person, for example, if they require specific therapeutic support. |
📅 Open days: Potential learners, their parents or carers, and the professional making the referral will be invited to look around the centre and meet the staff.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | Format to confirm |
|---|---|
| Delivery | To be confirmed |
📄 Free Youth Works Community College practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Detail | Key stage 3 and key stage 4 learners with social, emotional or mental health difficulties can be referred via the learner’s current school or direct from Northamptonshire County Council’s Educational Inclusion and Partnership Team. Admission can be on a dual registration or sole registration basis, and the college also accepts learners attending as an off-site educational activity. |
| Ofsted rating | Good |
Key dates
| Registration opens | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | To be confirmed |
| Typical exam date | To be confirmed |
Admissions are by referral rather than 11+ testing: the page says admission arrangements vary according to individual circumstances and are likely to follow four steps including online referral, visit/interview, placement offer and acceptance.
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