Wellington School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wellington, South West TA21 8NT · Somerset
#376 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#3714 of 4,090 nationally
About Wellington School
Wellington School is a independent all-through located in Wellington, in the Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 2–20. In 2025 it enrolled 776 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 376th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (64th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 776; capacity filled 72.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 2.54.
There are 12 schools in Wellington; Wellington School ranks 11th of 12 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%)27.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.2
- 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 Wellington School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 776
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 72.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 27.7
- 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
- 2.54
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.2
- 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).
Wellesley Park Primary School
Wellington · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
271 students · 457 m away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Wellington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
219 students · 677 m away
Beech Grove Primary School
Wellington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
244 students · 694 m away
Court Fields School
Wellington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
861 students · 727 m away
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Wellington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
278 students · 990 m away
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
Wellington · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
198 students · 1.5 km away
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
Wellington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
43 students · 3.5 km away
West Buckland Primary School
Wellington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
135 students · 3.5 km away
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School
Wellington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
32 students · 4.0 km away
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary
Taunton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
67 students · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bryanston School
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776 students
Truro School
Truro · Independent secondary · Ages 11–20
775 students
Westonbirt School
Tetbury · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
781 students
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
764 students
Redmaids' High School
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 6–19
789 students
Clifton High School
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
803 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellington School a good school?
Wellington School has a Success Index (England) of 17.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #376 of 402 in South 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 South West?
Wellington School ranks #376 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #3714 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wellington School?
Wellington School had 776 students in 2025.
Is Wellington School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wellington School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–20. It is a independent 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.