Academic Performance
According to information supplied by the Department for Children, Schools and Families in January 2009, Wilson's had the 4th best GCSE results of all UK schools, including independents. They had the best state school results. and 10th best A-Level results (based on average points per pupil; 17th based on average points per exam entry)
The school was subject to an Ofsted report in June 2007, which rated the school as Grade 1 (outstanding) in all 38 of the target areas. The report begins:
- "Wilson's is an outstanding school that deserves its high reputation. This is how the school sees itself, a view shared by the vast majority of the large number of parents who responded to the inspection questionnaire. One parent summed up the school well by noting of their son, 'Wilson's has helped him realise his potential and given him a life-long love for learning.'"
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