A selective boys grammar school in Wallington, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,312 pupils on roll.
Wilson's School
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At a glance
Wilson's School is a selective state boys' school in Wallington, part of the Sutton grammar cluster but with a history far older than the local 11+ map. The school traces its foundation to Edward Wilson in 1615, when it was based in Camberwell, and its Church of England character still sits alongside the motto Non Sibi Sed Omnibus, Not For Oneself But For All. Today it educates boys from 11 to 18 and has about 1,312 pupils, including a substantial sixth form.
The curriculum is designed for able pupils and is broader than a test-prep route. Wilson's teaches discrete subjects from Year 7, with art and design, computing, cookery, design technology, drama, English, French or German, humanities, Latin, music, mathematics, PE, RE, science and PSHE in the lower-school structure. The GCSEPlus model starts in Year 9, keeps a language for all, EBacc for every pupil, triple science for the vast majority and a four A-level offer in Year 12.
Co-curricular life is one of the stronger parts of the school story. Wilson's lists staff-led clubs and societies, senior and junior drama productions, chess, debating, student publications, sport and music. The Combined Cadet Force began in 1910 and now has Army and RAF sections, run in partnership with Wallington High School for Girls; Duke of Edinburgh participation is also sizeable, with recent Gold Award recipients recognised at Buckingham Palace.
For Year 7 entry, the published admission number is 186. The route begins with the Sutton Selective Eligibility Test and, for boys invited back, continues with Wilson's own English and mathematics papers; final ranking combines the SET, English and maths standardised marks in a 1:2:2 ratio. The policy sets out priority for looked-after children, 14 free-school-meals places, up to nine sport aptitude places, up to nine music aptitude places, and then rank order by score with Sutton and distance tie-breaks. The published outcomes are very strong: Ofsted Outstanding, +1.27 Progress 8, 100% grade 5+ in English and maths, and school-published 2025 headlines of 97.7% GCSE grades 7 to 9 and 80.8% A* to A at A level.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Sutton and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Sutton and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Sutton and England.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 1,312 pupils; 1,297 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian | 47.2% | Asian | 619 |
| Any other Asian background | 18.7% | Asian | 245 |
| Chinese | 8.2% | Asian | 107 |
| White British | 4.6% | White | 60 |
| Pakistani | 4.4% | Asian | 58 |
| Any other mixed background | 3.4% | Mixed | 44 |
| Any other White background | 3.3% | White | 43 |
| White and Asian | 2.7% | Mixed | 35 |
| African | 2.4% | Black | 31 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.6% | Asian | 21 |
| Any other ethnic group | 1.3% | Other | 17 |
| Unclassified | 1.1% | Unclassified | 15 |
| Caribbean | 0.3% | Black | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.3% | Mixed | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.3% | Mixed | 4 |
| Irish | 0.2% | White | 3 |
| Any other Black background | 0.2% | Black | 2 |
The Year 7 route has a Sutton SET first stage and a Wilson's English and maths second stage. Final ranking combines the SET, English and maths standardised marks in a 1:2:2 ratio before the published categories are applied.
There is no catchment area. Tied scores are resolved by ranking permanent home addresses in Sutton by straight-line distance to the main front door first, then out-of-borough addresses by distance, with random allocation only if a final tie remains.
Looked after and previously looked after boys are ranked by standardised score.
This includes boys previously in state care outside England who ceased to be in state care because they were adopted.
Fourteen places are reserved for boys eligible for free school meals, ranked by standardised score.
Unused free-school-meals places return to the main score-ranked pool.
Up to nine sport aptitude places and up to nine music aptitude places are offered to boys who meet the published benchmarks.
Unused aptitude places return to the main score-ranked pool.
All remaining places are allocated in rank order of standardised score.
The total score combines the SET, English and mathematics standardised marks using the published weighting.
Tied scores are resolved by Sutton residence first, then distance, then random allocation if needed.
Permanent home addresses in Sutton are ranked by straight-line distance to the main front door before out-of-borough addresses are ranked by the same measure.
2020
507
Final or waiting-list score
UnofficialFinal ranking combines the SET, English and maths standardised marks in a 1:2:2 ratio.
Shared exam route
Wilson's School uses the shared Sutton SET route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all Sutton SET practice papersPaper 1
English, Maths
Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
First-stage English and mathematics multiple-choice papers, each about 40 to 50 minutes.
Paper 2
English, Maths
Wilson's second stage
Wilson's English and mathematics papers, each about 45 to 60 minutes.
English and Maths are included in the published format.
Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning and Science are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Non-verbal reasoning
Science
Registration opens
1 May 2026
PastRegistration and SIF close
31 July 2026
Sutton SET
15 September 2026
Second-stage test
3 October 2026
Music and sport aptitude assessments
10 October 2026
Assessment results
before 31 October 2026
Common application deadline
31 October 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Read the 2027 admissions route
Check the two-stage testing route, aptitude categories and CAF/SIF requirements for Year 7 entry.
Open admissions processRegister and complete the SIF
Registration opens on 1 May 2026 and the registration form and supplementary information form close on 31 July 2026.
Check registration datesSit the Sutton SET and, if invited, the second stage
The Sutton SET is on 15 September 2026 and Wilson's second-stage papers are on 3 October 2026.
Review test formatList Wilson's on the CAF
Name the school on the local authority secondary application by 31 October 2026.
Review admission rulesLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 85.4 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 86.4 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 85.6 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 86.9 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A+ average (54.3 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | A average (51.4 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | A average (49.4 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | A average (50.6 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 100% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 29 September 2022
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FAQ
Wilson's School currently uses Sutton SET, Individual.
1. Read the 2027 admissions route: Check the two-stage testing route, aptitude categories and CAF/SIF requirements for Year 7 entry. 2. Register and complete the SIF: Registration opens on 1 May 2026 and the registration form and supplementary information form close on 31 July 2026. 3. Sit the Sutton SET and, if invited, the second stage: The Sutton SET is on 15 September 2026 and Wilson's second-stage papers are on 3 October 2026. 4. List Wilson's on the CAF: Name the school on the local authority secondary application by 31 October 2026.
Registration opens: 1 May 2026. Registration and SIF close: 31 July 2026. Sutton SET: 15 September 2026. Second-stage test: 3 October 2026. Music and sport aptitude assessments: 10 October 2026. Assessment results: before 31 October 2026. Common application deadline: 31 October 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
Wilson's School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 29 September 2022.