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Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School

Primary Ages 5-11 198 pupils Wellington
Ofsted: Good
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Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Wellington for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 198 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023. In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It suspends pupils far more often than most primary schools: 5 in every 100 pupils were suspended at least once in 2024/25, against 1.1 nationally.

Ofsted inspection: May 2023. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 5-11
Religion Church of England
Address Brooklands Road
Rockwell Green
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 9DJ
Phone 01823662317
Reference Number 123800

General Makeup

Number of pupils 198
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.52%
Girls: 48.48%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 27.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 6.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 13 28
2 14 14 28
3 16 10 26
4 18 13 31
5 12 18 30
6 13 14 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.9%
African 3.5%
Indian 2.5%
White & Asian 1%
White & Black (African) 1%

Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School has been rated as good across all key areas, demonstrating a solid performance overall. The school thrives on its commitment to an ambitious and broad curriculum which actively engages students in learning, evidenced by their involvement in extracurricular events and responsibilities within the school. Staff and leaders prioritize the safety and well-being of pupils, fostering an environment where kindness and respect are integral to the school culture. Through effective reading initiatives and strong support mechanisms, pupils are encouraged to develop a love of learning from an early age.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 21 Mar 2023
Date Report
21 Mar 2023 School inspection:
16 May 2017 Short inspection
20 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
18 Jun 2008 Full inspection:
30 Nov 2006 Curriculum and development visit
06 Oct 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong commitment to reading and literacy.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum enriched by extracurricular activities.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • A positive and respectful school culture promoting kindness.
  • Strong communication with parents regarding pupil progress.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistencies in curriculum clarity across some subjects.
  • Lack of precise understanding of pupil knowledge in certain areas.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 105
Maths 102

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 2.1
Writing -2.1
Maths 0.6

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Average Scaled Score

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School had 200 pupils for 210 places. 10 places (4.8%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Wellington Primary” planning area

Somerset counted 175 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 180 in 2029–30, up 3%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 163163163163180180180180210210210210210210210
Pupils 153159156164176178182197198196207205205208200
Unfilled 6.1%2.5%4.3%0.0%2.2%1.1%0.0%0.0%5.7%6.7%1.4%2.4%2.4%1.0%4.8%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 4.0%3.7%2.9%3.3%3.2%2.6%1.7%4.5%4.2%3.5%3.7%
Unauthorised absence 0.8%0.7%0.7%0.7%0.8%1.1%0.6%1.3%1.7%1.7%1.2%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%0.5%0.0%1.6%0.5%0.0%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 5.0% of pupils at Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.60.03.01.20.63.31.51.05.55.56.310.26.410.210.6
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School had 20.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 14.511.710.310.011.410.211.29.39.610.710.410.38.99.29.29.3
Teachers who left state teaching 7.2%0.0%0.0%12.2%22.2%2.2%0.0%20.9%9.3%0.0%0.0%7.1%28.1%0.0%0.0%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 75.0%30.0%60.0%44.4%70.0%38.5%45.5%63.6%57.1%–18.2%45.5%58.3%58.3%54.5%–
Sick days per teacher 3.12.16.31.49.41.22.91.45.2–1.21.28.55.13.8–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 23.2% of pupils at Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Speech, language and communication needs 21 0
Social, emotional and mental health 11 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 3 2
Specific learning difficulty 5 0
Moderate learning difficulty 3 0
Other difficulty or disability 2 0
No specialist assessment of need 1 0
Physical disability 0 1

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School received £8,366 and spent £8,346 for each of its 198 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £183,000 (£927 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £132,000£99,000£122,000£104,000£66,000£106,000£180,000£183,000
per pupil £658£494£590£507£325£514£902£927
In-year balance £5,000-£33,000£23,000-£17,000-£38,000£40,000£74,000£4,000
per pupil £26-£164£111-£84-£187£193£370£20

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School have?

Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School cover?

Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School?

Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School is at Brooklands Road, Rockwell Green, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9DJ.

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