Sampford Arundel Community Primary SchoolBeech Grove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wellington.
Summary of the comparison
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School and Beech Grove Primary School are primary schools in Wellington.
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Beech Grove Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beech Grove Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School was judged Good and Beech Grove 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 Sampford Arundel Community Primary School and 57.0% for Beech Grove Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Sampford Arundel Community Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Beech Grove Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingtonSampford Arundel Community Primary School | WellingtonBeech Grove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 109th of 209 in Somerset | 56th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 44 | 261 | |
| Capacity | 60 | 266 | |
| Location | Wellington, TA21 9QN | Wellington, TA21 8NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 44 | 261 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.0% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 16.9% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
Beech Grove Primary School
Full profiles: Sampford Arundel Community Primary School · Beech Grove Primary School