Wellington Primary School and Nursery, Hereford
Wellington Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hereford, part of Fern Academy Trust. It was 52% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wellington Primary School and Nursery in detail
Results
Wellington Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 116745), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Wellington Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Wellington Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wellington Primary School and Nursery are Marden Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); Canon Pyon CofE Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths); Burghill Community Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths); and St Michael's CofE Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).
Marden Primary AcademyCanon Pyon CofE AcademyBurghill Community AcademySt Michael's CofE Primary School
The trust
Wellington Primary School and Nursery is one of 3 schools run by Fern Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 1 (1.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Wellington Primary School and Nursery had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 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 Primary School and Nursery.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wellington Turn (adjacent), 320 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Wellington Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Wellington Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Wellington Primary School and Nursery (URN 116745), it was rated Good in March 2024.
At a Glance
20.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
16.8
Avg class size
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Wellington Primary School and Nursery before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116745). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 92% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wellington Primary School and Nursery
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wellington Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wellington Primary School and Nursery is in Herefordshire, County of; for families living there:
- Herefordshire, County of's school travel policy: School transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 2 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 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 Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Wellington Primary School and Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
55 pupils
105 places
50 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hereford
Across Herefordshire, County of council
Places available
2,131
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Herefordshire, County of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
67
Total Pupils
34
Boys
33
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
16.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,774
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,048
Per pupil
£463k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
8.5%
Persistent absence
47
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wellington Primary School and Nursery
Are there exam results for Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
Wellington Primary School and Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 116745), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Wellington Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Wellington Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Wellington Primary School and Nursery (URN 116745), it was rated Good in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Wellington Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
Wellington Primary School and Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Wellington Primary School and Nursery average 16.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
Wellington Primary School and Nursery has around 67 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Wellington Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Wellington Primary School and Nursery 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.
How many road collisions happen near Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
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, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
Wellington Primary School and Nursery is at Wellington, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 8AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)