Wellington School, based in Wellington, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 2 to 20. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Wellington School currently has around 861 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.1% boys and 42.9% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: South Street, Wellington, TA21 8NT
Website: www.wellington-school.org.uk
Telephone: 01823668800
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Alex Battison
Religious character: Christian
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 123930

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 20
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1076
Number of Pupils: 861
Number of Boys: 492
Number of Girls: 369

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Local authority average
-0.20
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Local authority average
15%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Local authority average
27%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
25.4
Local authority average
39.1
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
2.3
Local authority average
3.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wellesley Park Primary School
Homefield , TA21 9AJ
- not rated 499 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wellesley Park Primary School
Homefield , TA21 9AJ
3out of 4 499 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Priory , TA21 9EJ
3out of 4 739 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Beech Grove Primary School
Courtland Road , TA21 8NE
3out of 4 758 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Thomas Place , TA21 8FP
3out of 4 1,081 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Court Fields Community School
Mantle Street , TA21 8SW
- not rated 794 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Court Fields School
Mantle Street , TA21 8SW
3out of 4 794 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wellington School
South Street , TA21 8NT
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Fusion College
Manleys Farm , West Buckland TA21 9LQ
- not rated 3,090 yd Other independent special school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.