Best Schools in Wellington

None of the 10 graded schools in Wellington currently holds an Outstanding rating. 10 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Wellington have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Wellington with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Stawley Primary School (89% in reading, 89% in maths); West Buckland Primary School (73% in reading, 80% in maths); and Webber's Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 50% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Stawley Primary School West Buckland Primary School Webber's Church of England Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wellington?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wellington selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Wellington have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Wellington have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Wellington?

Apply to your council - Somerset or Devon, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.