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Wellington School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Wellington Road, Timperley, Altrincham WA15 7RH · wellington-school.co.uk · 0161 928 4157

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
57.3
average Attainment 8 score. Trafford 57.9, England 46
Last distance offered
0.90 mi
1.45 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 4 · Trafford Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,536
94 over 1,442 places · 107%
Local authority
Trafford
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
11.2%
First language not English
17.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Wellington School

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 4” went to a home 0.90 mi (1.45 km) from the school. Source: Trafford Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 328 families put the school first and 260 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 371 (Places 260)371September 2023: 364 (Places 260)364September 2024: 322 (Places 260)322September 2025: 356 (Places 260)356September 2026: 328 (Places 260)328Places 260
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262603281.3▲72%
September 2025Sept 20252603561.4▲67%
September 2024Sept 20242603221.2▲72%
September 2023Sept 20232603641.4▲65%
September 2022Sept 20222603711.4▲62%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Category 4Distance
September 20260.90 mi1.45 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.3, and 63.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Trafford it was 57.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 53.8 (England 46.3)53.82017/18: 52.7 (England 46.5)52.72018/19: 54.6 (England 46.7)54.62021/22: 54.6 (England 48.8)54.62022/23: 51.4 (England 46.3)51.42023/24: 56.3 (England 45.9)56.32024/25: 57.3 (England 46.0)57.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲57.346.0
▲63.3%45.4%
▲83.8%64.8%
▲50.6%40.5%
▲5.184.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form49.8+1.1
Sixth form college11.1+4.8
Further education30.8−7.4
Other education0.8+0.4
Apprenticeship2.8+1.1
Employment2—
Not in a lasting destination1.6−2.2
Activity not captured1.2+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.5 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 30.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 37.0 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 42.2 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 37.5 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 39.3 (England 34.4)B2024/25: 38.9 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
86 studentsB (38.9)Above average +0.34
86 studentsB (39)Above average +0.34
15.3%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2499B (39.3)+0.43
2022/2381B- (37.5)—
2021/2294B+ (42.2)—
2018/1988B- (37)+0.33
2017/18107C+ (32)+0.13
2016/17102C (30.5)-0.04
2015/1682C- (27.5)-0.18

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University76.2+2.5
Further education1—
Apprenticeship1−1.1
Employment12.9−0.8
Not in a lasting destination5.9−1.5
Activity not captured3−0.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 12 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Wellington School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
11 May 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (217 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
94%
Replies
217
15% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲94% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 63% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 37 parents (17%) with SEND

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