Wookey Primary SchoolSt Lawrence's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wells.
Summary of the comparison
Wookey Primary School and St Lawrence's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Wells.
Wookey Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Lawrence's CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Lawrence's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wookey Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Lawrence's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Wookey Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellsWookey Primary School | WellsSt Lawrence's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 159th of 209 in Somerset | 104th of 209 in Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 94 | 52 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 90 | |
| Location | Wells, BA5 1LQ | Wells, BA5 1HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 94 | 52 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.5% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 24.5% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 14.0% 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.
Wookey Primary School
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School
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