School profile

Coxley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wells, BA5 1RD

Inadequate

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,122 of 15,057

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Coxley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Inadequate
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils70
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hayley Hamblin
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123641.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Somerset57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Somerset105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Somerset103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Somerset72%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than Somerset70%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Somerset70%75%
Pupils taking tests12--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils70
Girls30
Boys40
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.4%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.60
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size18

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)4.63
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.39
Support staff (FTE)5.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.19
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.6%, better than England, better than Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Somerset1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Coxley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWookey Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Coxley Primary School

What is Coxley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Coxley Primary School is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 14 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Coxley Primary School rank in England?

Coxley Primary School ranks 12,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Coxley Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Coxley Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Coxley Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Coxley Primary School made 10 offers from 19 applications (1.9 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Coxley Primary School?

Coxley Primary School has 70 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Coxley Primary School?

Coxley Primary School had 60 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Coxley Primary School?

At Coxley Primary School, the average class had 18 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Coxley Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Coxley Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.