The Wellington Academy

URN 135804·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Ascend Learning Trust·Compare

Flags

2

0 high

In-year deficit of 1.6%Overall absence at 8.2%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,595.99

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

66.7%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

-1.6%

of income

Key indicators

In-year deficit of 1.6%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.6% of income.

Overall absence at 8.2%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 8.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

5 October 2022 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.42.1
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.57.3%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)33.5%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.12.4%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,155

Capacity

1,300 (89%)

Free school meals

19.2%

English additional lang.

10.8%

Ethnicity

White British 71.3%Asian 5.2%Black 10.7%Mixed 4.7%Chinese 0.4%Other 2.9%

Age range: 1119

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

49.3

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

23.4

Mean salary

£46,220

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

8.2%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

23.3%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.0%

Unauthorised absence

3.1%

2024/25 · 1,094 pupils