The Wellington Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Ludgershall, Wiltshire
SP11 9RR
Composite score
52.6

The Wellington Academy at a glance

Located in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, The Wellington Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. The school educates roughly 1,155 pupils aged 11 to 19. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 42.1, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.7 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

34% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 57% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,204
National rank
#230
In South West
#20
In Wiltshire
Top 70%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
34%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
57%
% EBacc grade 5+
4%
EBacc average points score
3.53

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,155 % FSM ever-6 22.1% % EAL 10.8% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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