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Wellington School

Trafford, WA15 7RHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
328 1st-choice / 260 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#426 of 3,141 nationally

About Wellington School

Wellington School is a state-funded secondary school in Trafford, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,536 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,442.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 May 2022). the published Attainment 8 score was 57.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 328 first-preference applications and 260 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressWellington Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Trafford, WA15 7RH
HeadteacherStuart Beeley
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils1,536
Free School Meals (FSM)10.2%
School Capacity1,536 / 1,442 (107% 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.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Wellington School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.