St Lawrence's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Wells, Somerset
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wells, Somerset for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Hill, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Wells, BA5 1HL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 55 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “They are proud to be at the heart of the local community.”
- “Pupils are polite, and they feel happy and safe.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are positive and respectful.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, leaders do not have an accurate overview of their subject.”
- “Where this is the case, they have not identified precisely enough the important knowledge that pupils need to know.”
- “Staff’s subject knowledge is not always secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Priddy Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Wookey Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School 3.4 mi School remains Good
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged
- Stoberry Park School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Coxley Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade