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Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Wellington, TA21 8FP

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 May 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
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils278
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Helen Newstead
TrustBLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySomerset
Opened01 Sept 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147842.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils278
Girls136
Boys142
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.4%
First language not English9.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.215
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.48.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size26.9

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
90.3%
Other White
4.7%
Indian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
0.7%
African
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher22.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.21
Teachers (FTE)11.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)0.89
Support staff (FTE)21.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.80
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
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 schoolSomersetEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Somerset5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.8%, 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBeech Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableWellington SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryCourt Fields SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWellesley Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRockwell Green Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School

What is Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 May 2023.

How hard is it to get into Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School made 44 offers from 80 applications (1.8 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School?

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School has 278 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School?

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School?

At Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.8% 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.