Wellfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 149739
- Address
- North Road East, TS28 5AX
- Website
- www.wellfieldschool.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 912 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.6%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 95.7%
Other White 1.2%
Mixed 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 55 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 47 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 37 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 3 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
Admissions
Wellfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 195
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 104 83 |
| Year 8 | 197 100 97 |
| Year 9 | 183 85 98 |
| Year 10 | 177 91 86 |
| Year 11 | 168 82 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 81.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 67.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 10.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.2% |