St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School, Wells

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 27

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~853m)Possible (~1.2km)Unlikely (~1.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sheryl Cooper
Pupils:154 / 174 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01749672591
Address:Keward Walk, Wells, BA5 1TZ
Trust:WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 June 2023View full report
URN:138942
UKPRN:10039293
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bishopslea Close (NE-bound)
112m · 2 min walk
Kenward Mill Trading Estate (NW-bound)
224m · 4 min walk
Priory Health Park (SW-bound)
249m · 4 min walk
Jocelyn Drive Turn (NE-bound)
284m · 5 min walk
Wolsey Close (N-bound)
289m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

154 pupils

174 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wells

Low pressure
New homes approved:312
Projected new pupils:78

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wells

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

6,463

Applications

5,059

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

6 June 2023
17 October 2017
8 July 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.48396%

Overall absence

16.66667%

Persistent absence

78

Enrolments

Authorised5.79248%
Unauthorised0.69148%
Persistent (10%+)16.66667%
Severe (50%+)1.28205%

Absence trend

4.59308%
18/19
2.69917%
20/21
6.11791%
21/22
7.70638%
22/23
7.48565%
23/24
6.48396%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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