Wellesley Park Primary School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 0-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Homefield
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 9AJ
Phone 01823664876
Reference Number 139387

Wellesley Park Primary School continues to maintain its position as a good school, demonstrating a positive school environment where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school has implemented various improvements and showcases an inclusive atmosphere that encourages pupils to understand and accept differences among each other. Staff and governors are recognized for their ambition, as well as their commitment to fostering a broad and balanced curriculum that engages students across a range of subjects, particularly in reading, where pupils display a strong enthusiasm.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 299
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.19%
Girls: 42.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 15.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 12 9 21
2 20 13 33
3 17 15 32
4 22 13 35
5 33 25 58
6 37 28 65

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79.6%
White, Other 7%
Unclassified 2.7%
African 2.7%
Indian 2.3%
Asian, Other 2%
White & Asian 1.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 16 Feb 2022
Date Report
16 Feb 2022 School inspection
20 Oct 2015 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy learning and feel safe at school.
  • The school promotes an inclusive and welcoming environment.
  • Leaders have created a broad and balanced curriculum.
  • Pupils demonstrate a love for reading and storytelling.
  • Staff model positive relationships and respectful behavior.

Areas for Improvement

  • Variability in the delivery of the phonics programme affects some pupils' reading accuracy.
  • Some staff supporting pupils with SEND lack the requisite knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 59%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

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 104
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 0
Writing 2.2
Maths 0.2

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 15 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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