The Wellington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 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
- 1155 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 71.3%
African 5.5%
Mixed 4.7%
Other Asian 4.6%
Other White 3.7%
Caribbean 2.9%
Other 2.9%
Other Black 2.3%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 65 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 183 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 183 |
| French | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
The Wellington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 11
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 107 106 |
| Year 8 | 220 106 114 |
| Year 9 | 205 111 94 |
| Year 10 | 211 110 101 |
| Year 11 | 188 86 102 |
| Year 12 | 74 30 44 |
| Year 13 | 44 18 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% |