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Wellington Lions Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Tidworth · SP9 7FP

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

22%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

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)

Expected standard (RWM)22%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

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%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
222

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 fill45%

187 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
91 / 96
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
187 / 420 (45%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ASCEND LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jake Bailey

Location

Address
Oatway Road
Postcode
SP9 7FP
Town
Tidworth
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
East Wiltshire
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 4–11, in Tidworth, Wiltshire, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16%.

Open schools in Tidworth
5
Primary schools in Tidworth
5
Academies among open schools in Tidworth
40% (2)
Open schools in SP9
5
Primary in SP9
5
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

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 TidworthNear SP9

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jake Bailey
Telephone
01264310780
Website
http://www.wellingtonprimary.org.uk/

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