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Best schools in Wellington

11 schools in Wellington with the same league rank as the Somerset and Devon league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Wellington's own ranking

In WellingtonSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Stawley Primary School78%0%Top 11% (17/161) in Somerset
2West Buckland Primary School60%7%Top 49% (78/161) in Somerset
3Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School60%3%(81/161) in Somerset
4Wellesley Park Primary School59%13%(85/161) in Somerset
5Beech Grove Primary School57%3%(97/161) in Somerset
6Sampford Arundel Community Primary School57%0%(98/161) in Somerset
7St John's Church of England Primary School52%6%(116/161) in Somerset
8Webber's Church of England Primary School50%17%(205/275) in Devon
9Langford Budville Church of England Primary School13%0%(160/161) in Somerset

Not ranked: Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Wellington's own ranking

In WellingtonSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Court Fields School44.034%Top 50% (14/28) in Somerset

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Castle SchoolTaunton5.4 miles52.757%1st (1/28) in Somerset
Bishop Fox's SchoolTaunton6.1 miles49.750%Top 11% (3/28) in Somerset
Kingsmead AcademyTaunton5.5 miles41.630%(23/28) in Somerset

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Wellington itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Richard Huish CollegeTaunton6.2 miles38.3+0.311st (1/11) in Somerset

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

Wellington's own ranking

In WellingtonSchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1Wellington School36.2(6/8) in Somerset

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Taunton SchoolTaunton5.8 miles39.81st (1/8) in Somerset
Blundell's SchoolTiverton11.6 miles39.7Top 34% (3/9) in Devon
King's College TauntonTaunton6.1 miles38.5Top 25% (2/8) in Somerset
Queen's CollegeTaunton5.0 miles36.9(5/8) in Somerset

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Somerset Primary · Somerset GCSE · Devon Primary · Devon GCSE.

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