Wellington School
South Street, Wellington, TA21 8NT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Battison
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,076
- Pupils on roll
- 776
- URN
- 123930
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823668800
About this school
Wellington School is a Christian independent school in Wellington. It teaches children aged 2 to 20 and has 776 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Wellington School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Wellington School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 117 | 137 | 125 |
| Attainment 8 score | 25.4 | 28.6 | 27.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wellington School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25.4 | 36.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | 34 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 27.7 | 32.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 903 |
| 2023/24 | 906 |
| 2024/25 | 861 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 189
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queen's College5.1 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
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Taunton School5.9 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
-
Taunton Preparatory School5.9 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
-
King's College Taunton6.1 miles
Independent schools · Taunton
-
Silver Bridge School6.2 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Wellington
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Primary
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stawley Primary School Primary
- Webber's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wellesley Park Primary School Primary
- West Buckland Primary School Primary
- Court Fields School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Wellington School teach?
- Wellington School teaches children aged 2 to 20. It is an independent school in Wellington.
- Who is the headteacher of Wellington School?
- The headteacher of Wellington School is Mr Alex Battison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wellington School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wellington School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Wellington School?
- Wellington School has 776 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 20.
- Is Wellington School full?
- Wellington School has capacity for 1,076 pupils and 776 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wellington School a faith school?
- Yes. Wellington School is designated Christian.
- Is Wellington School a selective school?
- Yes. Wellington School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Wellington School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 25.4 in 2022/23 and 27.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wellington School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wellington School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.