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Wellington School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,498

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Attainment 8

57.3

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Trafford

#344 of 3,216 nationally

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Wellington School is a Academy converter secondary school in Altrincham, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Wellington School is an academy converter in Altrincham, Trafford, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of WELLINGTON SCHOOL. The school has approximately 1,507 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.3, placing the school #8 in Trafford and #344 of 3,216 nationally. 63.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 35.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 67.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.34 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

57.3

Grade 5+ E&M

63.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)35.1%

Entering EBacc50.60%

EBacc APS5.18

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56.90%

EBacc APS5.12

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS4.72

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS5

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS5.1

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS4.88

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.34

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.9%

Achieving A*–A23.9%

Achieving A*–B67.6%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered21

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.43

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

101

Retention rate97.00%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate98.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

Retention rate96.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 May 2022

Inspection Report

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02 March 2017

Inspection Report

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25 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-03-02

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-25

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,507 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,507	20	1.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,516	28	1.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,501	36	2.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,509	39	2.6%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,509	46	3.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,498	33	2.2%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,498	42	2.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,495	44	2.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,454	19	1.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,460	44	3.0%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,457	24	1.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,444	30	2.1%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,443	4	0.3%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,445	31	2.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,409	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,409	19	1.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,407	17	1.2%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,394	17	1.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,394	27	1.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,396	21	1.5%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,379	16	1.2%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,387	31	2.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,395	25	1.8%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,389	28	2.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,396	25	1.8%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,399	13	0.9%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 94 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 63 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 41 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils