It is located in Timperley in the English county of Greater Manchester.

[1] 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.

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