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St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Wells · BA5 1TS

Ages 7–11 · 172 pupils · Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.5%

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)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill89%

172 pupils · 194 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
92 / 80
School capacity
194
Capacity fill
172 / 194 (89%)
Free school meals
23.8%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Mullinger

Location

Address
Keward Avenue
Postcode
BA5 1TS
Town
Wells
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Wells, Somerset, 172 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Wells
12
Primary schools in Wells
10
Academies among open schools in Wells
58% (7)
Open schools in BA5
12
Primary in BA5
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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    • FSM14.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Coxley Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Wells · BA5 1RD · Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Wookey Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wells · BA5 1LQ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand1.13

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  • Horrington Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wells · BA5 3EB · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.18

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Mullinger

Official links