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Wellesbourne Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L11 5BA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,980 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

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

Wellesbourne Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils378
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Ryan
Local authorityLiverpool
Opened01 Sept 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133329.

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Liverpool57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Liverpool104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Liverpool105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Liverpool71%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Liverpool69%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 pupils378
Girls192
Boys186
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55%
First language not English19.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.357
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.88
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size24.8

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
76.5%
Other White
9.5%
Other ethnic group
4%
African
2.6%
Indian
1.6%
Chinese
1.6%
Other Black
1.3%
Other mixed
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 teacher16.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)22.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.08
Support staff (FTE)25.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.61
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 schoolLiverpoolEngland
Overall absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22%, worse than England, worse than Liverpool15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Liverpool0.8%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Wellesbourne Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miNurseryEllergreen Nursery School and Childcare CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryLeamington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRanworth Square Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBroad Square Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMonksdown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Matthew's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt John Bosco Arts CollegeVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryDixons Croxteth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Wellesbourne Community Primary School

What is Wellesbourne Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wellesbourne Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wellesbourne Community Primary School rank in England?

Wellesbourne Community Primary School ranks 3,980 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Wellesbourne Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Wellesbourne Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wellesbourne Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wellesbourne Community Primary School made 23 offers from 61 applications (2.7 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wellesbourne Community Primary School?

Wellesbourne Community Primary School has 378 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wellesbourne Community Primary School?

Wellesbourne Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wellesbourne Community Primary School?

At Wellesbourne Community Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wellesbourne Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wellesbourne Community Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22% 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.