Wellington School, Timperley
Wellington School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form with academy status. It is located in Timperley in the English county of Greater Manchester.[1]
| Wellington School | |
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| Address | |
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Wellington Road , WA15 7RH | |
| Coordinates | 53.3941°N 2.3349°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Trafford Council |
| Trust | Wellington School as of September 2020 |
| Department for Education URN | 136377 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Stuart Beeley |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1409 as of September 2020 |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Website | http://www.wellington.trafford.sch.uk/ |
Previously a foundation school administered by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, Wellington School converted to academy status on 1 April 2011. However the school continues to coordinate with Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions, having a non-selective intake.
Wellington School offers GCSEs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels.
Notable former pupils
- Bill Speakman VC - recipient of the Victoria Cross[2]
- Rob King - Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist
- Chris Mawson - Author and artist. Author of the book Broken- A paramedics battle with PTSD.
References
- http://www.wellington.trafford.sch.uk/
- Wellington School, Timperley (then Wellington Boys' County Secondary School) Recipients: Refer Private Bill Speakman (born 1927), 4 November 1951 in Korea (Manchester Evening News)
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