Wookey Primary School, Wells

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laurie Davies
Pupils:93 / 105 capacity
LA:Somerset
Phone:01749673650
Address:Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:123669
UKPRN:10071233
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

24.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

28 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Well taught86%
Good progress79%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved75%
Bullying dealt with14%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns75%
Wider development86%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+4ppWriting-21pp

Reading has improved from 42% to 54%. Maths has improved from 42% to 46%. Writing has declined from 75% to 54%.

Class Sizes

23.0

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Pheasant Inn (SW-bound)
57m · 1 min walk
Donard Lodge (E-bound)
190m · 3 min walk
Barton House (W-bound)
198m · 3 min walk
The Rowans (NE-bound)
220m · 4 min walk
Abbey Close (SE-bound)
460m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

93 pupils

105 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wells

Low pressure
New homes approved:312
Projected new pupils:78

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wells

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(8)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
17 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 December 2015
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.25227%

Overall absence

19.5122%

Persistent absence

82

Enrolments

Authorised4.79341%
Unauthorised1.45886%
Persistent (10%+)19.5122%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.4029%
18/19
3.16587%
20/21
6.97545%
21/22
5.89722%
22/23
6.06787%
23/24
6.25227%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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