Wellfield School, based in Wingate, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Wellfield School currently has around 914 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 42.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 36.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | North Road East, Wingate, TS28 5AX |
| Website: | www.wellfieldschool.net |
| Telephone: | 01429838783 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Louise Colquhoun |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149739 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1011 |
| Number of Pupils: | 914 |
| Number of Boys: | 468 |
| Number of Girls: | 446 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 36.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.90% | 867 |
| Other White | 1.30% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 7 |
| African | 0.70% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate Community Nursery School Partridge Terrace , TS28 5BD | 4out of 4 | 264 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate Junior School Moor Lane , TS28 5BA | - not rated | 234 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Welfare Park , Wingate TS28 5AN | 3out of 4 | 541 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wingate Wingate , TS28 5AN | - not rated | 541 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wingate Primary School Church Street , TS28 5AQ | - not rated | 646 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wingate Primary School Church Street , TS28 5AQ | 3out of 4 | 646 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield School North Road East , TS28 5AX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Academy at Shotton Hall Passfield Way , SR8 1AU | 4out of 4 | 2,759 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shotton Hall School Waveney Road , SR8 1NX | - not rated | 2,862 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.