St John's Church of England Primary SchoolWest Buckland 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 West Buckland 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 West Buckland Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Buckland Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Church of England Primary School was judged Good and West Buckland 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 52.0% for St John's Church of England Primary School and 60.0% for West Buckland 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 West Buckland Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingtonSt John's Church of England Primary School | WellingtonWest Buckland Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 209 in Somerset | 54th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 220 | 121 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 105 | |
| Location | Wellington, TA21 9EJ | Wellington, TA21 9LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 220 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 4.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 5.7% 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
West Buckland Primary School
Full profiles: St John's Church of England Primary School · West Buckland Primary School