St John's Church of England Primary SchoolWellesley Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wellington.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church of England Primary School and Wellesley Park Primary School are primary schools in Wellington.
St John's Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wellesley Park Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellesley Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Wellesley Park Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School and 59.0% for Wellesley Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St John's Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wellesley Park Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingtonSt John's Church of England Primary School | WellingtonWellesley Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 209 in Somerset | 41st of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 0-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 220 | 299 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 392 | |
| Location | Wellington, TA21 9EJ | Wellington, TA21 9AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 220 | 299 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 16.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 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.
St John's Church of England Primary School
Wellesley Park Primary School
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