84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1341.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,507
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wellington School · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
Part ofWELLINGTON SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+4pp
85%83%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
+4pp
63%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
57.3
+1.0
57.354.351.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.3
EBacc entry
51%
-6pp
70%60%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1341.2
+45.7
1341.21262.31183.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1341.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.9
-0.4
42.239.637.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
A-level value added
+0.34
-0.1
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+3pp
21%17%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,507
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Wellington Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Local authority
Trafford
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 | 84% | 63% | 57.3 | Not applicable | 51% | 1341.2 | 91% | 1,507 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 59% | 56.3 | +0.56 | 57% | 1295.4 | 90% | 1,509 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 54% | 51.4 | +0.13 | 61% | 1183.5 | 89% | 1,498 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 57% | 54.6 | +0.20 | 67% | 1190.9 | 92% | 1,460 |
| 2018/19 | 85% | 56% | 54.6 | +0.30 | 70% | 1207.8 | 95% | 1,394 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 56% | 52.7 | +0.26 | 70% | 1107.0 | 96% | 1,387 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 61% | 53.8 | +0.40 | 58% | — | 96% | 1,396 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.9 | B | +0.34 | 15% | 86 |
| 2023/24 | 39.3 | B | +0.43 | 12% | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 37.5 | B- | — | 12% | 83 |
| 2021/22 | 42.2 | B+ | — | 21% | 97 |
| 2018/19 | 37.0 | B- | +0.33 | 12% | 93 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.13 | 3% | 110 |
| 2016/17 | 30.5 | C | -0.04 | 10% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,507 | 16.1 | 19% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,509 | 15.7 | 19% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,498 | 16.2 | 17% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 1,460 | 16.8 | 16% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,443 | 17.4 | 17% | 6% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,394 | 17.2 | 14% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,387 | 17.0 | 13% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,396 | 16.7 | 10% | 7% | 11% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.