How many pupils does The Wells Academy have?

The Wells Academy has 704 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Wells Academy?

The headteacher of The Wells Academy is George Coles.

What type of school is The Wells Academy?

The Wells Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Wells Academy in?

The Wells Academy is in the Nottingham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Wells Academy

Ransom Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG3 5LR

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 23 May 2023). Last inspected 13 January 2026.

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704

Pupils

47.0%

Free school meals

1 September 2020

Opened

About this school

The Wells Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. The school has 704 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 23 May 2023). Last inspected 13 January 2026. The Headteacher is George Coles. The school is administered by Nottingham local authority. It belongs to GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2020.

School details

Head: George Coles
Trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Nottingham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 147456

Contact

01157483390 admin@thewellsacademy.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Wells Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Nottingham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.95

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.60

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

16%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →