The Wellington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 135804
- Address
- Tidworth Road, SP11 9RR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1146 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 73.9%
African 5.1%
Other Asian 5%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 2.9%
Other Black 2.4%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.32
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 76 |
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 45 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
The Wellington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 119 119 |
| Year 8 | 203 111 92 |
| Year 9 | 207 98 109 |
| Year 10 | 198 92 106 |
| Year 11 | 187 95 92 |
| Year 12 | 55 23 32 |
| Year 13 | 58 26 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 1.7% 1.7% |