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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147842

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School

Free schools · Wellington · TA21 8FP

Ages 2–11 · 278 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.2%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
91

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill59%

278 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
278
Boys / girls
142 / 136
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
278 / 472 (59%)
Free school meals
12.3%
FSM pupils
29
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Blackdown Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Wootton

Location

Address
Thomas Place
Postcode
TA21 8FP
Town
Wellington
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wellington, Somerset, 278 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.3%.

Open schools in Wellington
12
Primary schools in Wellington
10
Academies among open schools in Wellington
33% (4)
Open schools in TA21
12
Primary in TA21
10
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Beech Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 8NE · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.2%
    • Demand0.93

    0.5 miles away

  • Wellesley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 9AJ · Somerset

    Ages 0–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 9LD · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.07

    2.3 miles away

  • Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Taunton · TA4 1AZ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand0.93

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Wootton
Telephone
01823795900
Website
www.ikb.bep.ac

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