Wookey Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wookey Primary School is a primary school in Wells for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 4th of 4 primary schools in Wells. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

93 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals24.7%

24.7%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.8%

25.8%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wookey Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coxley Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	50% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Laurie Davies
Phone: 01749673650
Website: wookeyprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123669

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.