West Buckland Primary SchoolIsambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wellington.
Summary of the comparison
West Buckland Primary School and Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School are primary schools in Wellington.
West Buckland Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Buckland Primary School was judged Good and Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Buckland Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingtonWest Buckland Primary School | WellingtonIsambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | 153rd of 209 in Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 121 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 472 | |
| Location | Wellington, TA21 9LD | Wellington, TA21 8FP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 121 | 231 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.9% | 13.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 9.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% | 3.3% 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.
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.
West Buckland Primary School
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
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