Wellesley Park Primary SchoolWest Buckland Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wellington.
Summary of the comparison
Wellesley Park Primary School and West Buckland Primary School are primary schools in Wellington.
Wellesley Park Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Buckland Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellesley Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wellesley Park Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 59.0% for Wellesley Park Primary School and 60.0% for West Buckland Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wellesley Park Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% 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 | WellingtonWellesley Park Primary School | WellingtonWest Buckland Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 54th of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 0-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 299 | 121 | |
| Capacity | 392 | 105 | |
| Location | Wellington, TA21 9AJ | Wellington, TA21 9LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 299 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.4% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 4.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% | 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.
Wellesley Park Primary School
West Buckland Primary School
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