The Wellington Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–19 · Ludgershall, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
5.472 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The Wellington Academy is a secondary school in Ludgershall, Wiltshire for ages 11–19 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 October 2022. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The Wellington Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 5.472 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026 the last child offered a place lived 5.472 miles from the school, the 8th shortest of the 28 Wiltshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- The middle figure across those 28 Wiltshire secondary schools was 9.03 miles for Year 7 entry in 2026.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026 there were 143 first-choice applications for 151 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 34% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 42.1 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Tidworth Road, Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,121 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 October 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have very high expectations of pupils and staff alike.”
- “They are passionate about improving the life chances of every pupil during their time in school.”
- “Pupils, especially those in the sixth form, delight in their strong working relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, overall, there is still too much focus on the organisation and structure of the curriculum and not enough on identifying the key concepts that pupils need to learn over time.”
- “Nonetheless, the understanding of how to teach complex aspects of the curriculum is less secure.”
- “There has been some generic support in place for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 143 first-preference applications, 151 offers in total, 143 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Avon Valley Academy 6.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Stonehenge School 7.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Pewsey Vale School 8.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's Marlborough 12.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic School 13.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Wyvern St Edmund's Academy 13.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- South Wilts Grammar School 13.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Sarum Academy 14.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published