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Wellington School

Other independent school · Wellington · TA21 8NT

Ages 2–20 · 776 pupils · Somerset

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Attainment 8

28.6

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 828.6
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill72%

776 pupils · 1,076 places

Pupils on roll
776
Boys / girls
426 / 350
School capacity
1,076
Capacity fill
776 / 1,076 (72%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 2–20

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Religious ethos
Church of England
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Alex Battison

Location

Address
South Street
Postcode
TA21 8NT
Town
Wellington
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 other independent school, Ages 2–20, in Wellington, Somerset, 776 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, independent, selective admissions. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Wellington
12
Academies among open schools in Wellington
33% (4)
Open schools in TA21
12
Open schools in Somerset LA
307

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WellingtonNear TA21

  • Wellesley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 9AJ · Somerset

    Ages 0–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Beech Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 8NE · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Court Fields School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wellington · TA21 8SW · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • West Buckland Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 9LD · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.1%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Battison
Telephone
01823668800
Website
www.wellington-school.org.uk

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