Wellington SchoolAshton-on-Mersey School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wellington School and Ashton-on-Mersey School are secondary schools.
Wellington School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ashton-on-Mersey School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellington School is ahead on our composite score.
Wellington School was judged Good and Ashton-on-Mersey School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.3 for Wellington School and 52.1 for Ashton-on-Mersey School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Wellington School (54.6 in 2021-22, 57.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ashton-on-Mersey School (52.3 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AltrinchamWellington School | SaleAshton-on-Mersey School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | 11th of 18 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,536 | 1,609 | |
| Capacity | 1,442 | 1,570 | |
| Location | Altrincham, WA15 7RH | Sale, M33 5BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.3 Stronger figure | 52.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.3% Stronger figure | 58.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.8% Stronger figure | 81.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 50.6% | 64.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.18 Stronger figure | 4.78 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 259 | 254 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | 58 | |
| A-level average points | 38.9 Stronger figure | 25.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.4 Stronger figure | 25.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.3% Stronger figure | 1.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,507 | 1,600 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 16.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Wellington School
Ashton-on-Mersey School
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