Wellfield School
Summary
The key facts, in one place- Results
- +0.30 progress 8; 47.3 attainment 8
- Size
- 862 pupils; 163 places a year; classes of 23
- Run by
- Connect Multi-academy Trust
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16 · Mixed
- Progress 8: +0.30, against -0.07 in County Durham.
- English and maths, grade 5+: 50%, against 45% in County Durham.
- Sessions missed: 9.8%, against 8.8% in County Durham.
- Persistently absent: 28.3%, against 26.8% in County Durham.
At a glance
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SourceWhere these figures come from
How it is worked outCounty Durham and England: DfE's own averages for results. For the rest, the middle state secondary school of the same phase, from every school we hold, since DfE publishes no council figure we hold.
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SourceDurham County Council offer-day figures, 2023 to 2026.
How it is worked outThe bars show how far the last place offered reached each year. A full bar means everyone who applied was offered a place; a dash means we hold no distance for that year. Your postcode is set against each year's last distance.
- A record of past years, not a promise: the distance changes every year with who applies.
In 2026 offers reached 7.24 miles. Enter your postcode to see where your home falls.
Bars: how far the last place offered reached each year. Check your postcode and each year turns green where a place reached your home.
Offers
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 7. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Offer day, year by year
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SourceCouncil offer-day figures: Durham County Council, 2023 to 2026.
- Distances are straight lines from the school.
| Entry | Year | Places | Applications | Offered | Refused | Last distance (miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | 2026 | — | 277 | 172 | — | — |
| Year 7 | 2024 | — | 294 | 202 | — | 7.24 |
| Year 7 | 2023 | — | 272 | 181 | — | — |
A dash is a figure the council does not publish, not nought.
Results
Quality
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SourceDfE school performance tables · 2023/2024
DfE school performance tables · 2025/2026
- Progress 8: +0.30 (England +0.01) (county -0.07)
- Attainment 8: 47.3 (England 47.4) (county 46.6)
- English and maths grade 5 or above: 50% (England 48%) (county 45%)
- Progress, set against pupils who started with the same results: above average
- We hold no inspection judgement for this school.
Results
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SourceDfE school performance tables, 2023/2024, 2025/2026.
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progress 8 | +0.30 | +0.01 | -0.07 | 2023/2024 |
| Attainment 8 | 47.3 | 47.4 | 46.6 | 2025/2026 |
| English and maths grade 5 or above | 50% | 48% | 45% | 2025/2026 |
League table place
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SourceDfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| GCSE (key stage 4) | (16/30) |
Where leavers go
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SourceDfE, destination measures.
- A figure DfE hides for a small group is left out, not shown as nought. The newest year may be provisional.
| Stage | Leavers in | Pupils | In a sustained place | Of which |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After GCSEs | 2023/24 | 167 | 87% | In education 80%; Apprenticeship 5.4%; Employment 2.4% |
| After GCSEs | 2021/22 | 130 | 88% | In education 78%; Apprenticeship 5.4%; Employment 4.6% |
Daily life and who goes there
Daily life
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SourceDfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level · 2024/25
DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level · 2024/25
DfE, school workforce and pupil census · 2025/26
DfE, school workforce · November 2025
DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · within 800 m
DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years · 2021 to 2025
DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps · 2024
- Absence: 9.8% of sessions missed; 28% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 9.7% and 29%
- Suspensions: 46 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 26); 8 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 23.3 pupils; 7.6% of classes have more than 30
- 16.3 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 139 m
- 4 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 3 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 5.4 µg/m³, PM2.5 5.4 (1 km square, background level)
Absence
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SourceDfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25.
- Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (40% or more), the median of 758 schools.
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 28% | 5.9% |
| 2023/24 | 13% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 36% | 6.9% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 9.7% | 29% |
Suspensions and exclusions
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SourceDfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45.7 | 14% | 418 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 45.9 | 15% | 419 | 3 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 25.9 |
Class sizes and staff
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SourceDfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 23.3 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 7.6% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 16.3 | November 2025 |
Stops nearby
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SourceDfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current.
- A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 139 |
Road collisions within 500 m
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SourceDfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025.
- 3 serious and 0 fatal in all; 2 involved a pedestrian, 1 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 |
Air quality
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SourceDEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps.
- A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 5.4 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 10.0 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 5.4 | 2024 |
Who goes there
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SourceDfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 44% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 2.4% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 15% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 3.1% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 52% | 2025/26 |
Admissions
Getting in
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SourceDfE, school applications and offers · Year 7 2026
- 152 families put it first for 163 places; 151 of them got in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
Applications and offers, DfE
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SourceDfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence), 2024 to 2026.
- Families name up to three schools, so most applications are somebody's second or third choice.
| Entry | Year | Places | First choices | Any choice | First choices offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | 2026 | 163 | 152 | 267 | 151 |
| Year 7 | 2025 | 164 | 142 | 253 | 142 |
| Year 7 | 2024 | 195 | 184 | 278 | 178 |
Who runs it
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SourceDfE, Get Information about Schools: group links · joined June 2023
DfE, open academies list
DfE, Get Information about Schools: links · 1 June 2023
- Connect Multi-academy Trust, with 8 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 June 2023
- Replaced Wellfield School (URN 114315)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Fees and clubs
State schools charge no tuition fees. Breakfast clubs, after-school clubs and holiday clubs are set by each school: ask the school what it runs and what it costs.
Childcare costsWhat wraparound care and early years places cost, and what funding covers.See costs →Nearby
Schools nearby
The Academy at Shotton Hall1.6 miSt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College2.1 miDene Academy3.0 miEasington Academy3.6 miCompare side by side →Sources
- Council offer-day figures: Durham County Council
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence)
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, destination measures
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026 (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Wingate and the County Durham league table.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and methods: tap the (i) on each section. How we know · All sources.