School profile

Wellesley Park Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wellington, TA21 9AJ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,437 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

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

Wellesley Park Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages0 to 11
Pupils271
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carly Wilkins
TrustBLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139387.

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 maths59%, worse than England, similar to Somerset57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to 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.105, similar to England, similar to Somerset104105
Expected standard in reading67%, worse than England, worse than Somerset72%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Somerset70%73%
Expected standard in maths72%, similar to England, similar to Somerset70%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils271
Girls119
Boys152
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17%
First language not English12.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.392
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.237
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size22.8

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
84.1%
Other White
6.3%
African
4.4%
Indian
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Irish
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
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 teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)11.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.32
Support staff (FTE)19.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%, 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 rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Wellesley Park Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNot applicableWellington SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryCourt Fields SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBeech Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryIsambard Kingdom Brunel Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRockwell Green Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wellesley Park Primary School

What is Wellesley Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wellesley Park Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wellesley Park Primary School rank in England?

Wellesley Park Primary School ranks 9,437 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

What are Wellesley Park Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Wellesley Park Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wellesley Park Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wellesley Park Primary School made 22 offers from 51 applications (2.3 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wellesley Park Primary School?

Wellesley Park Primary School has 271 pupils aged 0 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wellesley Park Primary School?

Wellesley Park Primary School had 392 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wellesley Park Primary School?

At Wellesley Park Primary School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wellesley Park Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wellesley Park Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% 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.