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The Wellington Academy

Tidworth Road, Ludgershall, SP11 9RR

Local ranking19th of 27 secondary schools in Wiltshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
57.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
12.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
185

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Higher education
32.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
35.0%
Not sustained
17.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

24

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.5
16-18 Cohort
124

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1155
Boys
568 (49%)
Girls
587 (51%)
Capacity
1300 (89% full)
SEND
17.9%
FSM Eligible
22.1%
EAL
10.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
49.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,740/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.9%
  • Black African: 5.6%
  • Asian Other: 4.6%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.9%
  • Black Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%

71.9%

White British

5.6%

Black African

4.6%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135804
UKPRN
10027541
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
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