Wellfield School

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

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

47.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

914

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 914 / 1,011 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

42.0%

Disadvantaged

2.6%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

16.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.8

Attainment 8

914 pupils

51.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

75%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.8%

Overall absence

28.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

34.66

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -20.6 vs 2023/24

27.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +9.8 vs 2023/24

0.59

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£48,003

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 3% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,340 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.5% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

1.36

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,823

Spend per pupil

£8,958

Income per pupil

84%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.