Coxley Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Harters Hill Lane
Coxley
Wells
Somerset
BA5 1RD
Phone 01749672719
Reference Number 123641

Coxley Primary School is in a challenging position as it requires significant improvement according to the latest Ofsted inspection. Despite some positive elements such as improved attendance and a strong personal development program, the school struggles academically, with results in key stage tests below national averages for writing and mathematics. There have been many changes within the school, impacting its stability and performance, and it is acknowledged that the school has not fully addressed previous areas for improvement from prior inspections.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 68
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.35%
Girls: 42.65%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 3 10
2 4 4 8
3 6 4 10
4 5 8 13
5 5 2 7
6 7 6 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 100%

Overall Ofsted Rating Urgent improvement
 >  Leadership & Governance Urgent improvement
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Needs attention
 >  Inclusion Needs attention
 >  Early Years Needs attention
Last Report Date 14 Jan 2026
Date Report
14 Jan 2026 School inspection
11 Jul 2023 School inspection
24 May 2022 School inspection
09 Feb 2017 Short inspection
19 Feb 2013 Full inspection
09 Feb 2011 Monitoring visit
07 Oct 2009 Full inspection
25 Sep 2006 Full inspection
02 Jul 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Improved focus on attendance has led to increased pupil attendance.
  • Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning and behave well.
  • The personal development program effectively prepares pupils for life beyond primary school.
  • Phonics teaching is well prioritized, helping pupils to prepare for reading.

Areas for Improvement

  • Academic performance in writing and mathematics is below national averages.
  • Pupils are not well prepared for the next stages of their education.
  • Inconsistent teaching quality leads to gaps in pupils' understanding.
  • Governance arrangements are weak, limiting effective oversight and support.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 50%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 110
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.7
Writing -1.6
Maths -0.4

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 7 1
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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