Wellstead Primary School, Southampton
Wellstead Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Southampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wellstead Primary School in detail
Wellstead Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope that it will give you a flavour of what Wellstead is all about. It is an absolute pleasure for me to be the Headteacher of such a happy, friendly school with kind, caring, well-behaved pupils and a committed and dedicated team of staff."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Wellstead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in Hampshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Wellstead Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Wellstead Primary School as their first choice and 163 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Wellstead Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wellstead Primary School are Berrywood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Shamblehurst Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Saint James' Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); and Freegrounds Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths).
Wellstead Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Berrywood Primary SchoolShamblehurst Primary SchoolSaint James' Church of England Primary SchoolFreegrounds Junior School
What parents say
167 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wellstead Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (95%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (82%).
Who goes there
8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hedge End Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whites Way (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wellstead Primary School 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, Wellstead Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wellstead Primary School are Wildern School (0.8 miles) and Deer Park School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wellstead is a caring school where children feel safe, supported, and valued. The school puts reading at the centre of learning and makes it fun, with an ambitious curriculum that helps pupils understand how their learning connects to the real world. Teachers know their pupils well and adapt lessons to help every child succeed, including those with additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Reading is at the heart of the curriculum with a strong early reading programme
- Teachers break down learning into manageable sections and adapt teaching to meet individual pupil needs
- Excellent behaviour and conduct with a calm, purposeful atmosphere throughout the school
- Strong personal development programme including sports, leadership roles, and community engagement
- High attendance and effective support for families
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, the school has not identified key vocabulary pupils need to learn
- Pupils do not always make secure links between new learning and what they have previously learned in certain subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with multiple support systems in place including 'the burrow', 'butterfly jar', and consistent adult support.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports ambassadors leading lunchtime activities, intra-school competitions (capture the flag, dodgeball), school council, reading ambassador roles, playtime buddy system, charity fundraising, local park visits, river trips
Wellstead Primary School is a happy, welcoming school where pupils build strong relationships and feel safe. The school has maintained good standards with an ambitious curriculum focused on reading and pupil development.
At a Glance
22.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
167 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wellstead Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wellstead Primary School.
- 4Wards Multi-ActivityAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wellstead Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wellstead Primary School is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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 Wellstead Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
16.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
414
Total Pupils
211
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,836
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,067
Per pupil
£2304k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
370
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wellstead Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wellstead Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wellstead Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wellstead Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Wellstead Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wellstead Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wellstead Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wellstead Primary School is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wellstead Primary School?
Wellstead Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wellstead Primary School?
Classes at Wellstead Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wellstead Primary School?
Wellstead Primary School has around 414 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wellstead Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Wellstead Primary School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wellstead Primary School?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wellstead Primary School 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 Wellstead Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: 4Wards Multi-Activity (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Wellstead Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wellstead Primary School?
Wellstead Primary School is at Wellstead Way, Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)