School profile

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Andover, SP11 9LT

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils178
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Hilary MacMeekin
TrustASCEND LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWiltshire
Opened02 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147091.

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 schoolWiltshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire104105
Expected standard in reading54%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Wiltshire71%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils178
Girls83
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.3%
First language not English18.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.150
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.64.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size19.6

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
59%
Other Black
14.6%
African
10.1%
Other Asian
2.8%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
Other White
1.7%
Caribbean
1.7%
Pakistani
1.1%
Bangladeshi
0.6%

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 teacher12.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.5
Teachers (FTE)14
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.95
Support staff (FTE)9.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.26
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolWiltshireEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.1%, better than England, similar to Wiltshire10.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Wiltshire0.7%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 rate10.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.8%
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 Wellington Eagles Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryThe Wellington AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLudgershall Castle Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWellington Lions Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryClarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation)Foundation school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryClarendon Infant School (Clarendon Federation)Foundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

What is Wellington Eagles Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Mar 2024.

How does Wellington Eagles Primary Academy rank in England?

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

What are Wellington Eagles Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wellington Eagles Primary Academy made 21 offers from 26 applications (1.2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy has 178 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

Wellington Eagles Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

At Wellington Eagles Primary Academy, the average class had 19.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wellington Eagles Primary Academy missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.1% 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.