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Wellsprings Primary School

Community school · Taunton · TA2 7NF

Ages 3–11 · 279 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-22

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
263

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 fill79%

279 pupils · 355 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
128 / 151
School capacity
355
Capacity fill
279 / 355 (79%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Lunn

Location

Address
Crowcombe Road, Wellsprings Primary School
Postcode
TA2 7NF
Town
Taunton
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Taunton, Somerset, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.6%.

Open schools in Taunton
57
Primary schools in Taunton
39
Academies among open schools in Taunton
51% (29)
Open schools in TA2
18
Primary in TA2
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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    • FSM30.8%

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    • Absence7.2%
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    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Lunn
Telephone
01823275556
Website
https://wellsprings.somerset.sch.uk

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