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Wellington School

Trafford, WA15 7RHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
Progress 8
+0.56
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
356 1st-choice / 260 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#426 of 3,141 nationally

About Wellington School

Wellington School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.56, which places pupils well above the national average and significantly ahead of the Trafford local authority average of 0.36. This score ranks the school 8th out of 19 secondary schools in Trafford, putting it in the top quarter nationally. The school’s Attainment 8 score sits at 56.3, and 80.2% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. Over half of students (56.9%) entered the EBacc suite of subjects, with 42.3% achieving a grade 4 or above across those subjects. The Progress 8 breakdown shows particularly strong progress in open subjects (0.71) and EBacc subjects (0.7), with English progress at 0.39 and maths at 0.24.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressWellington Road, Altrincham, Trafford, WA15 7RH
HeadteacherStuart Beeley
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils1,507
Free School Meals (FSM)10.5%
School Capacity1,507 / 1,442 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
GymnasiumDining HallSwimming PoolTheatreTennis CourtsPlaying FieldsAstro TurfICT SuiteMusic RoomsLibrarySixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

AthleticsGymnasticsMartial ArtsNetballBasketballTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChoirGardeningScience ClubDramaDuke of EdinburghCodingYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Wellington School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.