Altrincham College
Academy converter · sixth form · 973 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
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Wellington School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,536of 1,442 places
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 259
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 12 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Wellington School (URN 106373, until 1 January 2011).
What the data says
Of the 251 pupils who finished Year 11 at Wellington School in 2023, 43% stayed on in Wellington School’s own sixth form (Trafford average 42%), 39% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 83 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Trafford 38%, England 37%), and 43% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.3 against 46.1 across England and 57.9 in Trafford, with 63% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 51% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Trafford and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wellington School | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 251 | 3,338 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 43% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 39% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Wellington School | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 83 | 3,906 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 38% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 43% | 30% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Wellington School | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.3 | 57.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 63% | 64% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 51% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.18 | 5.24 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 11% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 47.9 | 40.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.5 | 62.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 18% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 258 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 88% |
| English Language | 258 | 100% | 89% | 33% | 20% | 84% |
| English Literature | 255 | 98% | 86% | 34% | 21% | 86% |
| Combined Science | 209 | 81% | 65% | 22% | 9% | 83% |
| Spanish | 133 | 51% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 82% |
| French | 105 | 41% | 18% | 39% | 29% | 77% |
| History | 84 | 32% | 41% | 55% | 26% | 88% |
| Geography | 71 | 27% | 41% | 34% | 25% | 82% |
| Psychology | 66 | 25% | 3% | 45% | 22% | 92% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 22% | 18% | 42% | 20% | 91% |
| Physical Education | 55 | 21% | 11% | 44% | 24% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 48 | 19% | 23% | 69% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 48 | 19% | 23% | 73% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 48 | 19% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 46 | 18% | 4% | 39% | 20% | 83% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 16% | 13% | 24% | 30% | 83% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 15% | 7% | 45% | 24% | 95% |
| Statistics | 37 | 14% | 5% | 84% | 20% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 22 | 8% | 11% | 36% | 23% | 91% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 8% | 31% | 71% | 32% | 95% |
| Sociology | 15 | 6% | 4% | 33% | 21% | 93% |
| Drama | 13 | 5% | 7% | 23% | 27% | 85% |
| Music | 11 | 4% | 5% | 55% | 33% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 8 | 3% | 8% | 25% | 21% | 75% |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 36 | 42% | — |
| Small Business Management | 24 | 28% | — |
| Sports Studies | 20 | 23% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 9 | 10% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 5 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Wellington School | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 184 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 86 | 1,595 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.90 | 41.10 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 34% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 32 | 37% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 29 | 34% | 31% |
| Biology | 28 | 33% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 23 | 27% | 13% |
| Sociology | 18 | 21% | 13% |
| Politics | 17 | 20% | 6% |
| Physics | 16 | 19% | 12% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 16% | 17% |
| History | 11 | 13% | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | 10 | 12% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 12% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 10% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 10% | 3% |
| Geography | 6 | 7% | 10% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 8% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.