Wookey Primary School

Wells Road, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1LQ

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

38%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Somerset →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 94 / 105 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.5%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

24.5%

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)

38%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

101

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

19.5%

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.

5.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

5.33

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£46,146

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 29% on leadership pay

↓ −£1,097 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 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.

£10,230

Spend per pupil

£9,361

Income per pupil

40%

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.