St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Priory, Wellington, TA21 9EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Wellington for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 6th of 9 primary schools in Wellington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 11 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals32%

32%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19.6%

19.6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Beech Grove Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Wellesley Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	59% met the expected standard
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
West Buckland Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Oliver Priestley
Phone: 01823662541
Website: stjohnscofeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Priory, Wellington, TA21 9EJ
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123900

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.