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Wilson's School[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 87 86.8 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL A A 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
86.8 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
100% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
96.9% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+1.27 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 86.9[6] 100%[6]
2023/24 85.6[4] 99.5%[4] +1.27[4]
2022/23 86.4[7] 99%[7] +1.33[7]
2021/22 85.4[8] 100%[8] +1.06[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
79.3% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 A[10] 72.4%[10]
2022/23 A[11] 78%[11]
2021/22 A+[12] 82.9%[12]
2018/19 A-[13] 67.4%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
100% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
98% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
1% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
0% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 100%[15] 99%[15] 0%[15] 1%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 99%[16] 97%[16] 0%[16] 0%[16] 1%[16] 0%[16]
2019/20 100%[17] 98%[17] 1%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 98%[18] 97%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18] 1%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
97% 2022/23[19]
UK higher education
91% 2022/23[19]
Education
91% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
1% 2022/23[19]
Employment
5% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 95%[20] 91%[20] 92%[20] 1%[20] 2%[20]
2020/21 96%[21] 87%[21] 87%[21] 1%[21] 8%[21]
2019/20 97%[22] 83%[22] 90%[22] 0%[22] 8%[22]
2018/19 95%[23] 87%[23] 87%[23] 1%[23] 7%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
94% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
85% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
81% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
14% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 99%[26] 91%[26]
2019/20 97%[25] 87%[25] 81%[25] 14%[25]
2018/19 97%[27] 87%[27] 78%[27] 9%[27]
2017/18 98%[28] 79%[28] 73%[28] 18%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
28 Sep 2022[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
7 Dec 2022[29]
Personal development
Outstanding[29]
Quality of education
Outstanding[29]
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
11 Feb 2020[30] Exempt School Inspection[30] No overall grade[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
3.6 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
771 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
413 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
215 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
1.9 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 726[31] 403[31] 209[31] 3.5[31] 1.9[31]
Entry Sept 2024 797[31] 416[31] 212[31] 3.8[31] 2.0[31]
Entry Sept 2023 840[31] 430[31] 210[31] 4.0[31] 2.0[31]
Entry Sept 2022 688[31] 307[31] 209[31] 3.3[31] 1.5[31]

Admissions

Application deadline
31 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
186 2026-10-14[33]
Test registration closes
31 Jul 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Test registration opens
1 May 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Test registration opens, 11+ entry
1 May 2026 Entry Sept 2027[34]
Entrance test date
3 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[32]
Entrance test date, 11+ entry
15 Sep 2026 Entry Sept 2027[34]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Boys[1]
Faith
Church of England[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1327[1]
Trust
WILSON'S SCHOOL[1]
Local authority
Sutton[1]
Website
www.wilsons.school[1]
District
Sutton[35]
Postcode
SM6 9JW[1]
URN
136621[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1312 2024/25[36]
English as an additional language
47.3% 2024/25[36]
SEN support
1.5% 2024/25[36]
EHC plan
0.5% 2024/25[36]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
5.8% 2024/25[36]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
7.1%[37]
Mixed
6.8%[37]
Asian
81.8%[37]
Black
2.4%[37]
Any other ethnic group
1.1%[37]
Unclassified
0.9%[37]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Leaders and staff strive for the very highest standards. As a result, pupils thrive in a culture of high expectations.[38]
Warmth
Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary and the atmosphere is warm.[38]
Pastoral care
Leaders have ensured that skilled pastoral staff promote pupils’ well-being. Leaders are alert to the pressures that pupils face. Mental health awareness is treated as a whole-school priority.[38]
Behaviour
Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary and the atmosphere is warm. Teachers’ expertise ensures that pupils are engaged and stimulated in every lesson. Pupils are very keen to learn.[38]
Learning support
Pupils with SEND achieve as highly as their peers. This is because teachers and leaders know them well[38]
Enrichment
An exceptional enrichment curriculum in all years gives pupils rich and varied experiences.[38]
Pupil voice
Pupils volunteer regularly in the local community. For example, they support primary-age pupils in their learning and they take part in charitable work.[38]
Independence
Pupils learn to become independent and produce a very high standard of work. Teachers expect pupils to work and think hard.[38]
Collaboration
Professional relationships between pupils and staff are respectful. This creates a harmonious and collaborative community.[38]
Visual arts
For example, in art, pupils in Year 10 produced detailed explorations of various artists inspired by a recent gallery visit.[38]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  5. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 destinations. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  16. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 destinations. Period 2020/21, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  20. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 destinations. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  21. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 destinations. Period 2020/21, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  22. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 destinations. Period 2019/20, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  23. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 destinations. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  28. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: 16-18 progression to higher education. Period 2017/18, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  31. Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: school level. Period Entry Sept 2026, final, published 2026-06-29. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  32. wilsons.school: wilsons.school — Admissions faqs. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (4)
    The closing date for submission of the CAF is 31 October 2026. (p. 1)
    The closing date for the completion of the Registration Form is midnight on Friday 31 July 2026. (p. 1)
    The online Registration Form will be open from 1 May 2026 to 31 July 2026. (p. 1)
    A shared second stage test will be held by Sutton Grammar School, Wallington County Grammar School and Wilson's School on Saturday 3 October 2026. (p. 1)
  33. wilsons.school: wilsons.school — Admissions criteria. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    This is a selective boys' school with an admission number for Year 7 of 186. (p. 1)
  34. wilsons.school: wilsons.school — Year 7 applying for a place. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (2)
    The online Registration Form will be available to complete from 1 May 2026 (p. 1)
    The Selective Eligibility Test will take place on Tuesday 15 September 2026. (p. 1)
  35. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  36. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  37. Department for Education: Schools, pupils and their characteristics: school level underlying data. Period 2025/26, published 2026-06-04. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  38. files.ofsted.gov.uk: files.ofsted.gov.uk document. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quotes (12)
    Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and the atmosphere is warm (p. 2)
    Leaders and staff strive for the very highest standards. As a result, pupils thrive in a culture of high expectations (p. 2)
    Leaders have ensured that skilled pastoral staff promote pupils' well-being (p. 3)
    Leaders are alert to the pressures that pupils face. Mental health awareness is treated as a whole-school priority (p. 3)
    Teachers' expertise ensures that pupils are engaged and stimulated in every lesson. Pupils are very keen to learn (p. 2)
    An exceptional enrichment curriculum in all years gives pupils rich and varied experiences (p. 3)
    Pupils volunteer regularly in the local community. For example, they support primary-age pupils in their learning and they take part in charitable work (p. 2)
    For example, in art, pupils in Year 10 produced detailed explorations of various artists inspired by a recent gallery visit (p. 3)
    Pupils learn to become independent and produce a very high standard of work (p. 3)
    Teachers expect pupils to work and think hard (p. 2)
    Professional relationships between pupils and staff are respectful. This creates a harmonious and collaborative community (p. 2)
    Pupils with SEND achieve as highly as their peers. This is because teachers and leaders know them well (p. 2)