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Wellfield School

Community school · Wingate · TS28 5AX

Ages 11–16 · 923 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

12.4%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.5%
Unauthorised6.4%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
946

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

151

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

151

Total preferences (any rank)
267
Preferred offers (top 3)
166
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill91%

923 pupils · 1,011 places

Pupils on roll
923
Boys / girls
457 / 466
School capacity
1,011
Capacity fill
923 / 1,011 (91%)
Free school meals
38%
FSM pupils
351
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Hammond

Location

Address
North Road East
Postcode
TS28 5AX
Town
Wingate
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Sedgefield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wingate, County Durham, 923 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38%.

Open schools in Wingate
3
Secondary schools in Wingate
1
Academies among open schools in Wingate
67% (2)
Open schools in TS28
4
Secondary in TS28
1
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

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 WingateNear TS28

  • Wellfield School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wingate · TS28 5AX · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence12.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Academy at Shotton Hall

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterlee · SR8 1AU · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Dene Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterlee · SR8 5RL · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence12.3%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Hammond

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