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Wellfield School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 North Road East
 Wingate
 County Durham TS28 5AX
Telephone: 01429 838783

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Wellfield School
Trust: Connect Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: New College Durham Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head Teacher: Miss Louise Colquhoun (since October 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Linda Rodham
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 53 / 1
Non-teaching Staff*: 1
Number of pupils: 862
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.3
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Sedgefield
Electoral Ward: Wingate
School Number: 8404218

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th June 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
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