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Wellfield School

North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX ·

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At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Wingate. GCSE results are around the England average (Attainment 8: 47.8 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 152 families put it first for 163 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
862
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
County Durham
Academy trust
CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Louise Colquhoun
Opened
Jun 2023

Inspection

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 164 pupils

Attainment 8
47.8
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
51.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
67.1%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.30
2023/24 · CI 0.08 to 0.51
This school
47.8
County Durham
44.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 114315), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
163
1st preferences
152
All applications
267
1st prefs per place
0.93
Fewer first choices than places

151 of 152 first-preference applicants were offered a place (99%). 4 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
914
Capacity
1,011
85% full
Girls / boys
52/48
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)42%
  • English as an additional language2.6%
  • SEN support16.2%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.5%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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