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St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Wells · BA5 2QL

Ages 4–11 · 160 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
138

Absence trend

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

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill104%

160 pupils · 154 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
76 / 84
School capacity
154
Capacity fill
160 / 154 (104%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Teresa Harvey

Location

Address
Lovers Walk
Postcode
BA5 2QL
Town
Wells
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wells, Somerset, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

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%

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  • Horrington Primary School

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    Wells · BA5 3EB · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Coxley Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Teresa Harvey
Telephone
01749678791
Website
www.stjosephandstteresa.co.uk/

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