Wellington School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Altrincham, North West WA15 7RH · Trafford
#37 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#350 of 4,090 nationally
About Wellington School
Wellington School is a academy secondary located in Altrincham, in the Trafford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,536 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 87.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 37th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (92th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,536; capacity filled 106.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 83.8%; ebacc average points 5.18.
There are 29 schools in Altrincham; Wellington School ranks 9th of 25 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%)57.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)63.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.2%
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 Wellington School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,536
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 106.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 63.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 83.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.18
- 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 Wellington School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Forest School
Altrincham · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
212 students · 293 m away
Willows Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
375 students · 394 m away
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
632 students · 657 m away
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,638 students · 833 m away
Navigation Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 908 m away
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
584 students · 914 m away
Cloverlea Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.1 km away
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
211 students · 1.3 km away
Altrincham College
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
973 students · 1.3 km away
Stamford Park Primary School
Altrincham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
426 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Rainhill High School
Prescot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,535 students
Sandbach School
Sandbach · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,534 students
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,532 students
Chorlton High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,532 students
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,542 students
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,528 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellington School a good school?
Wellington School has a Success Index (England) of 87.3 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #37 of 536 in North West. 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 Wellington School rank in North West?
Wellington School ranks #37 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #350 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wellington School?
Wellington School had 1,536 students in 2025.
Is Wellington School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wellington School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wellington School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wellington School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.