Wellingborough School

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wellingborough School is an all-through school in Wellingborough for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 153 schools in North Northamptonshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Wellingborough School.

Wellingborough School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

93 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score26.6

26.6, 19.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.18

2.18, 1.91 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

94 students

Average point score per A level entry38.86

38.86, 3.86 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

699 pupils on roll, with places for 950

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.3%

0.3%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wellingborough School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wrenn School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.9
Refocus	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 50.2
Weavers Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.8
Wollaston School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Simon Hawkes
Phone: 01933222427
Website: wellingboroughschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: London Road, Wellingborough, NN8 2BX
Local authority: North Northamptonshire
URN: 122131

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.