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Wellfield School

Academy converter · Wingate · TS28 5AX

Ages 11–16 · 862 pupils · County Durham

School website

Attainment 8

48.9

Overall absence

12.7%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry21%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.4%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.9%
Enrolments in measure
956

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

184

Places offered

195

1st-preference offers

178

Total preferences (any rank)
278
Preferred offers (top 3)
195
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

862 pupils · 1,011 places

Pupils on roll
862
Boys / girls
415 / 447
School capacity
1,011
Capacity fill
862 / 1,011 (85%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
381
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
New College Durham Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Louise Colquhoun

Location

Address
North Road East
Postcode
TS28 5AX
Town
Wingate
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wingate, County Durham, 862 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.2%.

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

  • 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
Miss Louise Colquhoun
Telephone
01429838783
Website
www.wellfieldschool.net

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