Further developments have taken place on the school site including a new art block, drama studio, science labs, Sixth Form areas, Staff Centre, Languages Building, extension to Technology and an all weather pitch, completed in 2005.

In 2007, we became a specialist Sports and Science College and in September 2008 we are very pleased to have been asked by the DCSF to host the two B&NES Council School Sports Partnerships.

The vast majority of the students of Wellsway School live in Keynsham and Saltford or the surrounding villages. There are 1357 students aged between 11–18 (251 in sixth form), and 84 members of the teaching staff and 36 support staff.

Students are well motivated and self-disciplined. All students in Years 7-11 wear school uniform and high standards in all aspects of school life are expected. Academic performance is exceptionally good and the school’s results are consistently among the best in the southwest. The Sixth Form has grown significantly during the past few years. Over 60% of Year 11 stay on for the 6th Form although we also offer places to students from other local schools.

Most students study four subjects and the majority go on to University. The Sixth Form is undoubtedly a strength of the school and we have recently invested in a new Sixth Form Study Centre as part of our on-going site development work.

With over 250 students and 24 A Level courses, it is the largest Sixth Form in Bath and North East Somerset.

Support is given by the Governing Body which takes a keen interest in the school and offers expertise in a variety of fields. Parents, too, serve the school well by encouraging their children in their studies, offering practical help in the maintenance of the building and grounds, supporting school events in large numbers and participating in the activities of the 'Friends of Wellsway' PTA which each year raises several thousands of pounds to enrich the school.

Wellsway is renowned for extra-curricular activities including sport, music and drama where it has achieved widespread success. Students represent the district, county or region in various sports, with many school teams playing in the evenings or at weekends. Ofsted (2007) judged this aspect of our work to be ‘outstanding’.

Concerts and plays are also a regular feature of school life and we have recently put together a highly successful whole school musical production of Oliver.

Radio Wellsway, which is run by the students, broadcasts a breakfast and a lunchtime show daily.

Wellsway has extensive links with the local community and with Europe. The careers and work experience programmes benefit from the good relations established with businesses in the immediate area and in Bath and Bristol. Students are encouraged to participate in charity events supporting local, national and international charities. Visits to France and Germany are well developed and throughout the year students have the opportunity to participate in educational visits to venues in the UK and abroad. There are close working relationships with partner primary schools and with other local secondary schools, with extensive collaborative work being undertaken.

Wellsway has enjoyed good reports from Sportsmark Gold in the past, and have recently gained the new Active award, Ofsted and the Investors in People standard. It is, therefore, an invigorating and exciting school in which to work and there are opportunities to contribute in many ways. We are all committed to the central purpose of our work which is teaching and learning but we are also keen to improve by taking on new ideas and new people and look forward to an exciting future.