SCHOOL PROFILE

Wilson's School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136621
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,327 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

28 September 2022
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Boys
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Sutton
Trust WILSON'S SCHOOL
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,327 1,327 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 0 0.0% of pupils
Male pupils 1,327 100.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.7%
19.1 pts below England
School 5.7%
Sutton 16.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

42.9%
22.6 pts above England
School 42.9%
Sutton 34.2%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Sutton 1.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
48.2%
639
Any other Asian background
17.2%
228
Chinese
10.2%
136
Pakistani
4.2%
56
White British
3.5%
47
Any other White background
3.4%
45
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 2.7% 36 of 1,327 pupils
18.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 2.7%
Sutton 17.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 2.1% 28 pupils
England 14.8% 12.7 pts below
EHC plans 0.6% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 5.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Hearing impairment 5
Speech, language & communication 4
Physical disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

86.9 47.7 pts above England
School 86.9
Sutton 49.8
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 100.0% England 36.0% 64.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 100.0% England 51.4% 48.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 100.0% England 30.6% 69.4 pts above England
EBacc average point score 8.66 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 1.27 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

2.83%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.39 pts lower than England
School 2.83%
Sutton 6.01%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

1.79%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

14.02 pts lower than England
School 1.79%
Sutton 15.08%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Sutton 1.60%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 7.7 pts above England
Wilson's School
100.0%
Sutton
105.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information