Wookey Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Wells, Somerset
Wookey Primary School is a primary school in Wells, Somerset for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
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Catchment area for Wookey Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “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.”
To improve
- “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.”
- “In lessons, whilst some pupils’ behaviour for learning is focused, others lose concentration.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Coxley Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- St Lawrence's CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Stoberry Park School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Priddy Primary School 3.9 mi School remains Good
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School 4.0 mi Not judged