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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)

52%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 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

  • Clarendon Infants' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7QD · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Zouch Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7JF · Wiltshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Wellington Eagles Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Primary

    Andover · SP11 9LT · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Ludgershall Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Andover · SP11 9RB · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Shipton Bellinger Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tidworth · SP9 7TW · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand0.96

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

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

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