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Wellfield School

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

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Ofsted
47.8
Attainment 8
Secondary
Phase
11–16
Ages
914
Pupils
Mixed
Gender
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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
5%
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
2
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.

Contact Details

Address
North Road East, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AX
Phone
01429838783
Head Teacher
Louise Colquhoun

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