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Sampford Arundel Community Primary School

Community school · Wellington · TA21 9QN

Ages 3–11 · 43 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
44

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
8
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill72%

43 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
43
Boys / girls
27 / 16
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
43 / 60 (72%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
Wellington Area Rural Federation
Headteacher
Mrs J Collier

Location

Address
Sampford Arundel
Postcode
TA21 9QN
Town
Wellington
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Taunton and Wellington
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wellington, Somerset, 43 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.2%.

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

    2.0 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

    2.1 miles away

  • Stawley Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wellington · TA21 0HH · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Collier
Telephone
01823672342
Website
www.sampfordarundelprimary.com

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