St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School, Wells

In its own words: "We view our school as the rich soil in which strong roots are formed so that all of our children can flourish. We considered our ethos of nurture, care and compassion when deciding our Christian vision."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to extend a personal warm welcome on behalf of everyone at St Cuthbert’s Church of England Junior School. We have a wonderful team who are committed to ensuring that we provide a friendly, inclusive and safe environment for everyone."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir and orchestra.

St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School (URN 123777), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Across Somerset, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Somerset lodged 85 appeals against primary school offers; 49 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (4.1% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School are St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 87% reading, 74% maths); Stoberry Park School (1 mile); and Coxley Primary School (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 58% maths).

St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School is one of 23 schools run by Wessex Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 39 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bishopslea Close (ne-bound), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 60 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Somerset (22), as is usual near a town centre.