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Wellfield School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
North Road East, Wingate TS28 5AX · wellfieldschool.net · 01429 838783
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 47.8
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 862
- 85% of 1,011 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 152 families put the school first and 163 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 163 | 152 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 164 | 142 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 195 | 184 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 176 | 151 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 190 | 175 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 47.8, and 51.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●47.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲51.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼1.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.83 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114315)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 13.8 | +3.8 |
| Further education | 65.9 | −0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4 | 0 |
| Employment | 2.4 | −2.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.6 | −1.2 |
| Activity not captured | 3 | +1.5 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Wellfield School on 6 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 6 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |