Wookey Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Wookey Primary School is a welcoming and friendly school. New leaders have high expectations for all pupils' achievement. They have made a positive start to strengthening all aspects of the curriculum. However, the impact of their ambitious vision is not yet realised. There is more to do to ensure the quality of education that pupils receive is good. Pupils attend well. They enjoy school and benefit from the kindness shown to them by staff. They know that staff will help them if they have any worries. Pupils' conduct around school is purposeful and sensible. In lessons, whilst some pupils' behaviour for learning is focused, others lose concentration. However, disruption to the learning of others is rare. Pupils have opportunities to take on responsibilities in the school, through being 'play detectives' and lunchtime servers. They contribute positively to their locality, through involvement in community projects, such as an 'art eco project'. Pupils enjoy attending extra-curricular activities including chess and sports clubs. Through these they develop their talents and interests. Pupils make visits to places of interest, many of which are linked to the curriculum. For example, pupils visit Cheddar Gorge to deepen their knowledge about early history.
What the school should improve
- The school does not have sufficient oversight of some areas of curriculum responsibility. As a result, the curriculum is not always implemented consistently well. Where this is the case, pupils do not build their knowledge and skills as they should. The school should ensure that all school leaders have the knowledge they need to assure themselves that the curriculum is implemented effectively.
- In some subjects the curriculum is not delivered well. It does not help pupils reach the intended curriculum goals. The school should ensure that staff have the pedagogical knowledge they need to teach the curriculum securely.
- In some subjects, the checks made on pupils' learning do not identify the extent of pupils' knowledge. Therefore, some pupils move through the curriculum with ongoing gaps in their knowledge. Leaders should ensure that assessment is used to inform teaching and consolidate pupils' understanding.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
13 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
93 pupils on roll, with places for 105
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
- 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.