Located in Altrincham, Wellington School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Wellington School currently has around 1507 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.4% boys and 49.6% girls. Around 10.5% 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 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.6%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 11 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.9%).
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.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 52% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Wellington Road, Altrincham, WA15 7RH |
| Website: | https://www.wellington-school.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01619284157 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Stuart Beeley |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136377 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/03/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1442 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1507 |
| Number of Boys: | 759 |
| Number of Girls: | 748 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.90% | 1114 |
| Chinese | 6.00% | 91 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 56 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 42 |
| Indian | 2.70% | 41 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 37 |
| Pakistani | 2.10% | 31 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 11 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 8 |
| African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows Primary School Victoria Road , Timperley WA15 6PP | 3out of 4 | 430 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY | 4out of 4 | 718 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Infant School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY | - not rated | 742 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Junior School Osborne Road , WA15 8EU | - not rated | 829 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Navigation Primary School Hawarden Road , WA14 1NG | - not rated | 991 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellington Girls' School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Wellington School Wellington Road , Timperley WA15 7RH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellington Boys' School Moss Lane , Timperley WA15 6LJ | - not rated | 387 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Urban Road , WA15 8HT | - not rated | 910 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafford and Stockport College Group Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ | - not rated | 1,739 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest School Moss Lane , Timperley WA15 6LJ | - not rated | 320 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pictor Academy Grove Lane , WA15 6PH | 4out of 4 | 786 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pictor School Grove Lane , WA15 6PH | - not rated | 786 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trafford Alternative Education Provision Brentwood Avenue , WA14 1SR | - not rated | 816 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove School Grove Lane , Timperley WA15 6PH | - not rated | 914 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.