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The Wellington Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ludgershall · SP11 9RR

Ages 11–19 · 1,121 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.4

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 839.4
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,083

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

1,121 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,121
Boys / girls
553 / 568
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,121 / 1,300 (86%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
202
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Whitaker

Location

Address
Tidworth Road
Postcode
SP11 9RR
Town
Ludgershall
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, 1,121 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Ludgershall
1
Secondary schools in Ludgershall
1
Academies among open schools in Ludgershall
100% (1)
Open schools in SP11
21
Secondary in SP11
1
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LudgershallNear SP11

  • Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Primary

    Andover · SP11 9LT · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wellington Lions Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7FP · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Clarendon Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7QD · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Zouch Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7JF · Wiltshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.3%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Whitaker
Telephone
01264405060
Website
http://www.thewellingtonacademy.org.uk/

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