Webber's Church of England Primary School, Wellington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Webber's is a welcoming, happy school where children feel safe and supported by staff who know them well. Reading and mathematics are taught effectively with clear knowledge progression, and the school provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs. The school enriches children's education through a varied range of after-school activities, sports competitions and community involvement.
Key Strengths
- Strong sense of community with positive relationships between older and younger pupils
- Effective teaching of reading and mathematics with good knowledge progression
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND to access the curriculum
- Wide range of after-school clubs and sports competitions available to all pupils
- Positive school environment with calm, orderly behaviour throughout
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality across some curriculum subjects, with activities not always matching what pupils need to learn
- Assessment processes do not reliably identify gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Low expectations for written work - grammatical and spelling errors are not corrected
- Some staff lack subject knowledge to teach the curriculum as intended
- Writing standards need improvement across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Science club, yoga, construction club, athletics tournaments, cage football, netball, basketball, village events
Webber's Church of England Primary School is a happy school with a strong sense of community where pupils feel safe and behave well. However, evidence suggests some aspects of the school's work may not be as strong as at the previous inspection, with particular weaknesses in curriculum teaching and written work standards.
At a Glance
7.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
39 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 100%. Maths has improved from 44% to 50%. Writing has improved from 56% to 67%.
Class Sizes
22.7
Avg class size
19.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
63 pupils
67 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wellington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wellington
Admissions Demand - Devon
Places available
9,263
Applications
6,758
Got 1st preference
96.2%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Devon (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.64383%
Overall absence
12.12121%
Persistent absence
66
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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