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Wellsprings Primary School

Primary · Community school · Taunton, TA2 7NF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,320 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Wellsprings Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils279
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Lunn
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123710.

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 maths44%, 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.4%, worse than England, worse than Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Somerset105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, better than Somerset103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading52%, worse than England, worse than Somerset72%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Somerset70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Somerset70%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils279
Girls151
Boys128
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.7%
First language not English13.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.300
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.257
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size25.4

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
73.5%
Other White
6.5%
African
6.1%
Other Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
1.8%
Indian
1.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

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 teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)12.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.17
Support staff (FTE)19.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.1

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.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.28
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
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 absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than Somerset13.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse 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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
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 Wellsprings Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryPyrland SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryPriorswood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNot applicableKing's College PrepOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrew's Church SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryLyngford Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miNot applicableTaunton SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miNot applicableTaunton Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryCheddon Fitzpaine Church SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNerrols Primary School and NurseryFree schools
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNorth Town AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wellsprings Primary School

What is Wellsprings Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wellsprings Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2019.

How does Wellsprings Primary School rank in England?

Wellsprings Primary School ranks 13,320 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Wellsprings Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Wellsprings Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wellsprings Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wellsprings Primary School made 31 offers from 59 applications (1.9 per offer), and 28 of 28 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wellsprings Primary School?

Wellsprings Primary School has 279 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wellsprings Primary School?

Wellsprings Primary School had 300 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wellsprings Primary School?

At Wellsprings Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wellsprings Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wellsprings Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% 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.