67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
2%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
627.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
914
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/06/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wellfield School · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofCONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
-6pp
73%70%67%
'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-1pp
53%52%52%
'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
47.8
-1.1
48.948.347.8
'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
2%
-19pp
21%11%2%
'24'25
'25 · 2%
EBacc APS
627.5
-69.3
696.8662.2627.5
'24'25
'25 · 627.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
914
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
North Road East, Wingate, TS28 5AX
Local authority
County Durham
Website
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 | 67% | 52% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 2% | 627.5 | 4% | 914 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 53% | 48.9 | +0.30 | 21% | 696.8 | 21% | 912 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 914 | 26.4 | 19% | 3% | 42% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 912 | 17.1 | 17% | 2% | 41% | 13% | 36% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.