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Wellesley Park Primary School

Homefield, Wellington, TA21 9AJ

Local ranking41st of 209 primary schools in Somerset
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

392

Capacity

0-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
59.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
64

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
299
Boys
171 (57%)
Girls
128 (43%)
Capacity
392 (76% full)
SEND
19.7%
FSM Eligible
17.3%
EAL
16.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
18.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,368/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.8%
  • White Other: 7.2%
  • Black African: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.4%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

81.8%

White British

7.2%

White Other

2.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139387
UKPRN
10040757
Establishment No.
2005
Trust
BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

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