What did Ofsted judge Wilson's School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Wilson's School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Wilson's School?

Wilson's School has 1,327 pupils on roll.

What ages does Wilson's School take?

Wilson's School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Wilson's School located?

Wilson's School is located in Wallington, SM6 9JW, Sutton.

How do I apply to Wilson's School?

Wilson's School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Wilson's School have a religious character?

Yes — Wilson's School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Year 7 places decided at Wilson's School?

When Wilson's School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. “Looked after children” or previously looked after children, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Includes children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Appropriate evidence of looked after status is required; 2. 14 places for boys eligible to receive Free School Meals, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Children eligible for income related FSM at the time of registration for the Selective Eligibility Test (SET). Parents must have ticked the FSM box when registering for the SET; alterations cannot be made after the closing date for registrations. The school verifies eligibility with the candidate's primary school; 3. 9 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in sport, by rank order of performance in the sport aptitude test — Boys achieving a score in the Sport Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 186 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where candidates have the same rank order: first, candidates whose permanent home address is within the London Borough of Sutton, in order of distance of their home address (closest first) measured in a straight line from the main front door of Wilson's School; then candidates who live elsewhere in order of distance on the same basis. Where candidates cannot be separated by distance, places are determined by a random ballot supervised by an independent person.

What is the largest ethnic background at Wilson's School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.2% of pupils at Wilson's School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Wilson's School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1“Looked after children” or previously looked after children, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Includes children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Appropriate evidence of looked after status is required.
214 places for boys eligible to receive Free School Meals, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Children eligible for income related FSM at the time of registration for the Selective Eligibility Test (SET). Parents must have ticked the FSM box when registering for the SET; alterations cannot be made after the closing date for registrations. The school verifies eligibility with the candidate's primary school.
39 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in sport, by rank order of performance in the sport aptitude test — Boys achieving a score in the Sport Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold.
49 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in music, by rank order of performance in the music aptitude test — Boys achieving a score in the Music Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold.
5Remaining places, including any unallocated places under criteria 2, 3 and 4, allocated to boys according to their position in the rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests

If two applications tie: Where candidates have the same rank order: first, candidates whose permanent home address is within the London Borough of Sutton, in order of distance of their home address (closest first) measured in a straight line from the main front door of Wilson's School; then candidates who live elsewhere in order of distance on the same basis. Where candidates cannot be separated by distance, places are determined by a random ballot supervised by an independent person.

Selective boys' school. Only boys deemed to be of selective ability on their performance in the entrance tests are eligible. Boys of selective ability whose EHCP names the school are allocated a place before other applicants are considered, reducing the places offered under the oversubscription criteria. Participates in Sutton's co-ordinated scheme for secondary admissions.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Wilson's School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wilson's School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Wilson's School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wilson's School?: Wilson's School has 1,327 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wilson's School take?: Wilson's School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Wilson's School located?: Wilson's School is located in Wallington, SM6 9JW, Sutton.
How do I apply to Wilson's School?: Wilson's School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Wilson's School have a religious character?: Yes — Wilson's School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Wilson's School?: When Wilson's School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. “Looked after children” or previously looked after children, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Includes children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Appropriate evidence of looked after status is required; 2. 14 places for boys eligible to receive Free School Meals, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Children eligible for income related FSM at the time of registration for the Selective Eligibility Test (SET). Parents must have ticked the FSM box when registering for the SET; alterations cannot be made after the closing date for registrations. The school verifies eligibility with the candidate's primary school; 3. 9 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in sport, by rank order of performance in the sport aptitude test — Boys achieving a score in the Sport Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 186 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where candidates have the same rank order: first, candidates whose permanent home address is within the London Borough of Sutton, in order of distance of their home address (closest first) measured in a straight line from the main front door of Wilson's School; then candidates who live elsewhere in order of distance on the same basis. Where candidates cannot be separated by distance, places are determined by a random ballot supervised by an independent person.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wilson's School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.2% of pupils at Wilson's School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Wilson's School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1“Looked after children” or previously looked after children, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Includes children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Appropriate evidence of looked after status is required.
214 places for boys eligible to receive Free School Meals, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Children eligible for income related FSM at the time of registration for the Selective Eligibility Test (SET). Parents must have ticked the FSM box when registering for the SET; alterations cannot be made after the closing date for registrations. The school verifies eligibility with the candidate's primary school.
39 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in sport, by rank order of performance in the sport aptitude test — Boys achieving a score in the Sport Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold.
49 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in music, by rank order of performance in the music aptitude test — Boys achieving a score in the Music Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold.
5Remaining places, including any unallocated places under criteria 2, 3 and 4, allocated to boys according to their position in the rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests

Wilson's School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Wilson's School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Wilson's School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Wilson's School?: Wilson's School has 1,327 pupils on roll.
What ages does Wilson's School take?: Wilson's School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Wilson's School located?: Wilson's School is located in Wallington, SM6 9JW, Sutton.
How do I apply to Wilson's School?: Wilson's School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
Does Wilson's School have a religious character?: Yes — Wilson's School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Year 7 places decided at Wilson's School?: When Wilson's School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. “Looked after children” or previously looked after children, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Includes children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to the admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Appropriate evidence of looked after status is required; 2. 14 places for boys eligible to receive Free School Meals, by rank order of standardised score in the entrance tests — Children eligible for income related FSM at the time of registration for the Selective Eligibility Test (SET). Parents must have ticked the FSM box when registering for the SET; alterations cannot be made after the closing date for registrations. The school verifies eligibility with the candidate's primary school; 3. 9 places for boys who have demonstrated aptitude in sport, by rank order of performance in the sport aptitude test — Boys achieving a score in the Sport Aptitude Test above the benchmark threshold, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 186 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where candidates have the same rank order: first, candidates whose permanent home address is within the London Borough of Sutton, in order of distance of their home address (closest first) measured in a straight line from the main front door of Wilson's School; then candidates who live elsewhere in order of distance on the same basis. Where candidates cannot be separated by distance, places are determined by a random ballot supervised by an independent person.
What is the largest ethnic background at Wilson's School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 48.2% of pupils at Wilson's School are recorded as Indian. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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