Wellington School

  • All-through
  • Independent
  • Ages 2 to 20
No Ofsted inspection

South Street, Wellington, TA21 8NTOpen in maps

Wellington School is an all-through school in Wellington for ages 2 to 20. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Wellington School.

Wellington School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

125 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score27.7

27.7, 18.4 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 score2.54

2.54, 1.55 below the England average of 4.09.

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

71 students

Average point score per A level entry36.20

36.20, 1.2 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

776 pupils on roll, with places for 1,076

Special educational needs support24.4%

24.4%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.4%

0.4%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wellington School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Court Fields School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 42.8
Queen's College5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 57.4
The Castle School5 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 53.4
Kingsmead Academy6 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to goodAttainment 8: 43.8
Taunton School6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 18.4

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
2 to 20
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Christian
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery classes
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Alex Battison
Phone
01823668800
Website
wellington-school.org.uk
Address
South Street, Wellington, TA21 8NT
Local authority
Somerset
URN
123930

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.