Wellsprings Primary School, Taunton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~544m)Possible (~777m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Lunn
Pupils:279 / 355 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01823275556
Address:Crowcombe Road, Taunton, TA2 7NF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:123710
UKPRN:10069245
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Taunton and Wellington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

31.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy100%
Well taught89%
Good progress89%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development96%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-2ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 63% to 52%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has declined from 71% to 67%.

Class Sizes

26.5

Avg class size

11

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Stowey Road (S-bound)
192m · 3 min walk
Taunton Green (N-bound)
203m · 3 min walk
Triscombe Road (S-bound)
241m · 4 min walk
Pyrland Avenue (W-bound)
246m · 4 min walk
Cheddon Road (W-bound)
255m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

79%

Available places

279 pupils

355 capacity

76 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Taunton

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,534
Projected new pupils:384

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Taunton

Admissions Demand - Somerset

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

6,463

Applications

5,059

Got 1st preference

95.3%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

17 December 2024
10 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
15 March 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.71438%

Overall absence

15.1751%

Persistent absence

257

Enrolments

Authorised3.96918%
Unauthorised1.74519%
Persistent (10%+)15.1751%
Severe (50%+)1.55642%

Absence trend

4.49051%
18/19
3.17346%
20/21
6.9318%
21/22
7.65359%
22/23
6.60377%
23/24
5.71438%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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