The Wells Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Nottingham, East Midlands NG3 5LR · Nottingham
#222 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2833 of 4,090 nationally
About The Wells Academy
The Wells Academy is a academy secondary located in Nottingham, in the Nottingham local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 634 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 32.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 222nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (41th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 634; capacity filled 79.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 59%; ebacc average points 3.60.
There are 282 schools in Nottingham; The Wells Academy ranks 204th of 271 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Wells Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 634
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.60
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Wells Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
414 students · 272 m away
Porchester Junior School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
178 students · 967 m away
Haydn Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 1.3 km away
St Ann's Well Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 1.4 km away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
306 students · 1.4 km away
Hogarth Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 1.5 km away
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 1.6 km away
Westdale Infant and Nursery
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
197 students · 1.6 km away
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 1.6 km away
Seely Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
523 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
625 students
The Winstanley School
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
643 students
Heath Lane Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
644 students
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
622 students
The Banovallum School
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
621 students
Cowley Academy
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
621 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Wells Academy a good school?
The Wells Academy has a Success Index (England) of 32.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #222 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Wells Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Wells Academy ranks #222 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2833 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Wells Academy?
The Wells Academy had 634 students in 2025.
Is The Wells Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Wells Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Wells Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Wells Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.