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St Lawrence's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Wells · BA5 1HL

Ages 4–11 · 55 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

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)

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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.6%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
41

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

55 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
55
Boys / girls
28 / 27
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
55 / 90 (61%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Federation
Priddy and St Lawrence C of E Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Foxall

Location

Address
School Hill, Westbury-sub-Mendip
Postcode
BA5 1HL
Town
Wells
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wells, Somerset, 55 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 5.5%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in WellsNear BA5

  • Priddy Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wells · BA5 3BE · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • Wookey Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wells · BA5 1LQ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM24.7%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharon Foxall
Telephone
01749870437
Website
www.priddyandstlawrences.co.uk

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