Forest School vs Wellington School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Forest School
Altrincham
Wellington School
Altrincham
Overview
Phase
Prep
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Trafford
Trafford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
212
1536
Capacity
218
1442
Occupancy
97%
107%
FSM %
-
11.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
May 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
55.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
63.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
38.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
15%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
86
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
19%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
72%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
81
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (64)
Mathematics (58)
Biology (56)
Biology (54)
Psychology (50)
Geography (48)
History (48)
Business Studies (46)