St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 94% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School are Stoberry Park School (0.4 miles); St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School (0.6 miles); St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School (0.6 miles, Good); and Horrington Primary School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 57% maths).

St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

48 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).

10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 11 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.9%) 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.

St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mendip West Slinky - Wells DRT, 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 65 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.

In 2024/25, St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.