Wilson's School
Mollison Drive, Wallington, SM6 9JW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WILSON'S SCHOOL
- Head
- Mr NJ Cole
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Carshalton and Wallington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,327
- Pupils on roll
- 1,327
- URN
- 136621
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087732931
About this school
Wilson's School is a Church of England boys' secondary academy in Wallington. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,327 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 184 | 190 | 186 |
| Attainment 8 score | 86.4 | 85.6 | 86.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.33 +1.11 to +1.55 | +1.27 +1.05 to +1.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.5% | 100% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.5% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 100% | 98.4% | 100% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.7 |
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 Wilson's 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 | Sutton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86.4 | 47.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 85.6 | 46.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 86.9 | 47.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,298 |
| 2023/24 | 1,313 |
| 2024/25 | 1,312 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wilson's School compares
Wilson's School ranked 1st of 15 secondary schools in Sutton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86.9 | 2.8% | 5.8% | 1,327 | — |
| Harris Academy Purley | 46.8 | 7.2% | 43.4% | 1,013 | 0.9 miles |
| The John Fisher School | 55.6 | 6.4% | 15.9% | 1,116 | 1.0 miles |
| Thomas More Catholic School | 42.1 | 8.7% | 43.1% | 599 | 1.1 miles |
| Wallington County Grammar School | 77.7 | 4% | 8.4% | 1,119 | 1.1 miles |
| Wallington High School for Girls | 80.5 | 4.9% | 12.5% | 1,548 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.8%
- English as an additional language
- 47.3%
- Overall absence
- 2.83%
- Persistent absence
- 1.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Academy Purley0.9 miles
Secondary · South Croydon
-
The John Fisher School1.0 miles
Secondary · Purley
-
Thomas More Catholic School1.1 miles
Secondary · Purley
-
Wallington County Grammar School1.1 miles
Secondary · Wallington
-
Wallington High School for Girls1.2 miles
Secondary · Wallington
Other schools in Wallington
- Wallington County Grammar School Secondary
- Wallington High School for Girls Secondary
- Bandon Hill Primary School Primary
- Beddington Infants' School Primary
- Foresters Primary School Primary
- Hackbridge Primary School Primary
- High View Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Primary
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School Primary
- St Elphege's RC Junior School Primary
- Wallington Primary Academy Primary
- Carew Academy Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Wilson's School teach?
- Wilson's School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wallington.
- Who is the head of Wilson's School?
- The head of Wilson's School is Mr NJ Cole, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wilson's School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wilson's School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wilson's School?
- Wilson's School has 1,327 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wilson's School full?
- Wilson's School has capacity for 1,327 pupils and 1,327 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Wilson's School a faith school?
- Yes. Wilson's School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Is Wilson's School a selective school?
- Yes. Wilson's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Wilson's School?
- Wilson's School is part of WILSON'S SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wilson's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 86.4 in 2022/23 and 86.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wilson's School rank locally?
- Wilson's School ranked 1st of 15 secondary schools in Sutton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wilson's School's absence rate?
- Wilson's School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wilson's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wilson's 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 1 July 2026.