St John's Church of England Primary School

Priory, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9EJ

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

52%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

220

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 220
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.6%

Disadvantaged

20%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

18.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

52%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

16.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

22.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

10.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£49,724

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,821 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,043

Spend per pupil

£6,925

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.