Wellingborough School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wellingborough, East Midlands NN8 2BX · North Northamptonshire
#291 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands
#3581 of 4,090 nationally
About Wellingborough School
Wellingborough School is a independent all-through located in Wellingborough, in the North Northamptonshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 699 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 291st of 329 ranked all-through schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (78th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 699; capacity filled 73.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.18.
There are 36 schools in Wellingborough; Wellingborough School ranks 33rd of 35 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)26.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 Wellingborough School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 699
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 73.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 26.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wellingborough School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wrenn School
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students · 142 m away
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
242 students · 366 m away
Refocus
Wellingborough · Independent secondary · Ages 14–16
63 students · 510 m away
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
237 students · 815 m away
The Avenue Infant School
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
165 students · 966 m away
St Barnabas Church of England School
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
170 students · 1.1 km away
Victoria Primary Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 1.2 km away
Croyland Primary School
Wellingborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
414 students · 1.2 km away
Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
239 students · 1.3 km away
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Derby High School
Derby · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
679 students
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST
Nottingham · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
625 students
Repton School
Derby · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
624 students
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
783 students
Oakham School
Oakham · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
813 students
Uppingham School
Rutland · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
819 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellingborough School a good school?
Wellingborough School has a Success Index (England) of 19.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #291 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 Wellingborough School rank in East Midlands?
Wellingborough School ranks #291 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands and #3581 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wellingborough School?
Wellingborough School had 699 students in 2025.
Is Wellingborough School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wellingborough School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Wellingborough School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wellingborough School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.