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Wellington Eagles Primary Academy, Andover

Requires Improvement
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Andover, part of Ascend Learning Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 23 schools in Andover with published results, and 13,797th of 14,452 across England. It was 43% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy in detail

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy in its own words

In its own words: "At Eagles Primary Academy, we firmly believe that every child in our care has the right to be truly inspired by an engaging and purposeful curriculum. We have dedicated staff who are passionate about providing our children with enriching and exciting experiences so that they can all achieve success in their learning journey."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Wellington Eagles Primary Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Wellington Eagles Primary Academy are Ludgershall Castle Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 59% reading, 57% maths); Wellington Lions Primary Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) (1.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 72% maths); and Clarendon Infant School (Clarendon Federation) (1.6 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wellington Eagles Primary Academy.

Ludgershall Castle Primary SchoolWellington Lions Primary AcademyClarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)Clarendon Infant School (Clarendon Federation)

The trust

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Ascend Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in Ascend Learning Trust

Who goes there

16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Wellington Eagles Primary Academy.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Castledown Park West (opposite), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wellington Eagles Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Wellington Eagles Primary Academy issued 22 suspensions, 10.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Hilary MacMeekin
Pupils:178
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01264316400
Address:Wellesley Road, Andover, SP11 9LT
Trust:ASCEND LEARNING TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 5 March 2024View full report
URN:147091
UKPRN:10083786
Constituency:East Wiltshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

At a Glance

16.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-21ppMaths-21ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 75% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

19.6

Avg class size

18.7

Infant (KS1)

23.7

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wellington Eagles Primary Academy.

  • Junior Adventures Group @ Wellington EaglesAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Ludgershall Wraparound and Holiday Club680m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Castledown Park West (opp)
154m · 3 min walk
Simonds Road (adj)
248m · 4 min walk
Wellington Academy (SW-bound)
341m · 6 min walk
War Memorial (opp)
570m · 9 min walk
Bus Park (NE-bound)
587m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy for 2020 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Wiltshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

43%

Available places

179 pupils

420 places

241 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Andover

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,665
Projected new pupils:416

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Andover

Across Wiltshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

Places available

6,156

Applications

4,455

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

5 March 2024
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

18.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication13
Social, Emotional & Mental Health11
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
59.0%
Asian
4.5%
Black
26.4%
Mixed
2.2%
Other
2.2%
Unclassified
3.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals16.3%
English as Additional Language18.5%

178

Total Pupils

95

Boys

83

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

12.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£43,740

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,215

Per pupil

£1203k

Total funding

£42k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£48,242
EAL funding£15,619
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.6%

Overall absence

11.4%

Persistent absence

175

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)11.4%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.2%
20/21
5.4%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
5.1%
23/24
4.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.

What is Wellington Eagles Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.

What is the catchment area for Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Wellington Eagles Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 43% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Classes at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy average 19.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy has around 178 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

4.6% of sessions were missed at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wellington Eagles Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Wellington Eagles Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Wellington Eagles (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy is at Wellesley Road, Andover, SP11 9LT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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