57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
653.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,155
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Wellington Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofASCEND LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
-2pp
61%50%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+3pp
34%27%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
42.1
+2.7
42.138.535.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
12%
-6pp
30%20%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
653.2
+38.5
653.2515.7378.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 653.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.8
+0.8
26.424.522.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25.8
A-level value added
-0.12
+0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
15%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,155
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Tidworth Road, Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Local authority
Wiltshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 34% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 12% | 653.2 | 18% | 1,155 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 31% | 39.4 | -0.13 | 19% | 614.6 | 26% | 1,146 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 27% | 40.6 | -0.21 | 17% | 574.4 | 26% | 1,120 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 34% | 40.9 | -0.40 | 30% | 522.5 | 37% | 1,083 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 20% | 35.0 | -0.68 | 10% | 378.2 | 10% | 859 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 28% | 39.8 | -0.41 | 12% | 414.9 | 18% | 821 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 30% | 39.7 | -0.40 | 56% | — | 62% | 836 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.8 | C- | -0.12 | 0% | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 25.1 | C- | -0.22 | 0% | 73 |
| 2022/23 | 22.5 | D+ | — | 0% | 86 |
| 2021/22 | 26.4 | C- | — | 4% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 25.6 | C- | -0.03 | 15% | 77 |
| 2017/18 | 21.9 | D+ | -0.08 | 4% | 70 |
| 2016/17 | 22.7 | D+ | -0.18 | 0% | 95 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,155 | 24.2 | 18% | 11% | 22% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,146 | 26.5 | 15% | 8% | 21% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,120 | 22.4 | 16% | 7% | 20% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,083 | 20.7 | 11% | 7% | 19% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,035 | 21.3 | 7% | 8% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 859 | 19.1 | 6% | 8% | 18% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 821 | 18.5 | 6% | 9% | 18% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 836 | 15.1 | 5% | 7% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.