The Wellington Academy

State-Funded School

the-wellington-academy-wiltshire-south-west

South WestRegion

WiltshireLocal Authority

East WiltshireConstituency

SP11 9RRPostcode

2.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Wellington Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Wiltshire, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,121 pupils. The Wellington Academy is part of ASCEND LEARNING TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.53

Ethnicity

White

73%

Asian

Black

12%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,121

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

20%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,121
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: ASCEND LEARNING TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Nov 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
21 Apr 2016	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.