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Wellesley Park Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Wellington · TA21 9AJ

Ages 0–11 · 271 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
282

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 fill69%

271 pupils · 392 places

Pupils on roll
271
Boys / girls
152 / 119
School capacity
392
Capacity fill
271 / 392 (69%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 0–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Mrs Carly Wilkins

Location

Address
Homefield
Postcode
TA21 9AJ
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 0–11, in Wellington, Somerset, 271 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.2%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carly Wilkins
Telephone
01823664876
Website
www.wellesleypark.bep.ac

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