St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Lovers Walk, Wells, BA5 2QLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wells for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 1st of 4 primary schools in Wells. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 21 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

160 pupils on roll, with places for 154

Eligible for free school meals10.6%

10.6%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.1%

18.1%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.9%

6.9%, 7.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stoberry Park School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Horrington Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
Coxley Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Teresa Harvey
Phone: 01749678791
Website: stjosephandstteresa.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lovers Walk, Wells, BA5 2QL
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 148949

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.