Coxley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard

Harters Hill Lane, Coxley, Wells, BA5 1RDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Coxley Primary School is a primary school in Wells for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 2nd of 4 primary schools in Wells. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 January 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

70 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals11.4%

11.4%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.3%

24.3%, 9.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Coxley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Wookey Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	38% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
Stoberry Park School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Hamblin
Phone: 01749672719
Website: coxleyschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Harters Hill Lane, Coxley, Wells, BA5 1RD
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123641

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.