Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wellington, Somerset
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School is a primary school in Wellington, Somerset for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 November 2024.
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Catchment area for Sampford Arundel Community 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
- Sampford Arundel, Wellington, TA21 9QN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 43 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “Sampford Arundel Community Primary is a welcoming and friendly school.”
- “Pupils describe it as ‘like a family’.”
- “They go out of their way to welcome visitors.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, checks that staff make on pupils’ learning do not routinely identify whether pupils have learned the curriculum as intended.”
- “Therefore, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 December 2024 (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) | 57% | 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, 8 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.
- Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Beech Grove Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Wellesley Park Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- St John's Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Stawley Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained
- Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School 4.2 mi School remains Good