Beech Grove Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wellington.
Summary of the comparison
Beech Grove Primary School and St John's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Wellington.
Beech Grove Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beech Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beech Grove Primary School was judged Good and St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Beech Grove Primary School and 52.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beech Grove Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St John's Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingtonBeech Grove Primary School | WellingtonSt John's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 80th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 261 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 266 | Not reported | |
| Location | Wellington, TA21 8NE | Wellington, TA21 9EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 33.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 20.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beech Grove Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School
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