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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]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
YearA-level average grade
2023/24 A[10]
2022/23 A[11]
2021/22 A+[12]
2018/19 A-[13]

Ofsted

Latest inspection
28 Sep 2022[14]
Type
S5 Inspection[14]
Report published
7 Dec 2022[14]
Personal development
Outstanding[14]
Quality of education
Outstanding[14]
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding[14]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[14]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[14]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[14]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[14]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
11 Feb 2020[15] Exempt School Inspection[15] No overall grade[15]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
3.6 Entry Sept 2026[16]
Applications (any preference)
771 Entry Sept 2026[16]
First preferences
413 Entry Sept 2026[16]
Places offered
215 Entry Sept 2026[16]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place
Entry Sept 2025 726[16] 403[16] 209[16] 3.5[16]
Entry Sept 2024 797[16] 416[16] 212[16] 3.8[16]
Entry Sept 2023 840[16] 430[16] 210[16] 4.0[16]
Entry Sept 2022 688[16] 307[16] 209[16] 3.3[16]

Admissions

Application deadline
31 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[17]
Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
186 2026-10-14[18]
Test registration closes
31 Jul 2026 Entry Sept 2027[17]
Test registration opens
1 May 2026 Entry Sept 2027[17]
Test registration opens, 11+ entry
1 May 2026 Entry Sept 2027[19]
Entrance test date
3 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[17]
Entrance test date, 11+ entry
15 Sep 2026 Entry Sept 2027[19]

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[20]
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[21]
English as an additional language
47.3% 2024/25[21]
SEN support
1.5% 2024/25[21]
EHC plan
0.5% 2024/25[21]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
5.8% 2024/25[21]

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. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2022/23. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Ofsted: State-funded schools inspections and outcomes. Period 2019/20. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. 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.
  17. 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)
  18. 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)
  19. 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)
  20. 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.
  21. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.