Wellsway School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bristol, South West BS31 1PH · Bath and North East Somerset
#70 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#900 of 4,090 nationally
About Wellsway School
Wellsway School is a academy secondary located in Bristol, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,325 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 72.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 70th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (48th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,325; capacity filled 95.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 75.9%; ebacc average points 4.55.
There are 277 schools in Bristol; Wellsway School ranks 48th of 269 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%)50.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.1%
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 Wellsway School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,325
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 75.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Wellsway School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Two Rivers Church of England Primary
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
227 students · 138 m away
IKB Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
136 students · 146 m away
Chandag Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
396 students · 153 m away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
195 students · 1.2 km away
Castle Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
374 students · 1.4 km away
St Keyna Primary School
Bristol · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
262 students · 1.5 km away
Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy
Keynsham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
228 students · 1.5 km away
Lift Broadlands
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
314 students · 1.7 km away
Saltford CofE Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 2.2 km away
The Meadows Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
137 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,324 students
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,320 students
Wyvern St Edmund's Academy
Salisbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,337 students
Bristol Free School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,304 students
Kingdown School
Warminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,347 students
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,302 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellsway School a good school?
Wellsway School has a Success Index (England) of 72.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #70 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 Wellsway School rank in South West?
Wellsway School ranks #70 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #900 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Wellsway School?
Wellsway School had 1,325 students in 2025.
Is Wellsway School a primary school or a secondary school?
Wellsway School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Wellsway School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Wellsway School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.