School profile

St Lawrence's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Wells, BA5 1HL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#5,572 of 15,074

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils55 of 90 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Sharon Foxall
Local authoritySomerset
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 123779.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils55
Girls27
Boys28
Eligible for free school meals5.5%
First language not English0%
SEN support6
EHC plan0
Average class size13.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.5%
Irish
1.8%
Other White
1.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence5.8%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence14.9%13.1%13.2%
Severe absence2.1%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)9
Applications (Reception)15
First preference applications (Reception)9
First preference offers (Reception)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.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places90
Pupils on roll49
Unfilled places45.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult14.7
Teachers (FTE)2.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.95
Support staff (FTE)3.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Frequently asked questions about St Lawrence's CofE Primary School

What is St Lawrence's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Lawrence's CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Mar 2023.

How does St Lawrence's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Lawrence's CofE Primary School ranks 5,572 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Lawrence's CofE Primary School?

St Lawrence's CofE Primary School has 55 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 90.

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.