St Lawrence's CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wells.
Summary of the comparison
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School and St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wells.
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Lawrence's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellsSt Lawrence's CofE Primary School | WellsSt Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 104th of 209 in Somerset | 50th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 52 | 156 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 154 | |
| Location | Wells, BA5 1HL | Wells, BA5 2QL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 52 | 156 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.6% | 7.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 18.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 7.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% | 8.7% 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 Lawrence's CofE Primary School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
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