Horrington Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wells, Somerset
Horrington Primary School is a primary school in Wells, Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 31 January 2024.
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Catchment area for Horrington Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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
- West Horrington, Wells, BA5 3EB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “Leaders have a strong vision and high expectations.”
- “Pupils are adapting well to the new arrangements.”
- “The personal development of pupils is a strength of the school.”
To improve
- “Horrington primary has been through a turbulent time.”
- “However, currently, pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, there is still significant work to do to ensure that pupils benefit from this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 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: 11 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 11 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.
- Stoberry Park School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Croscombe Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Bowlish Infant School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 3.5 mi School remains Good
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 3.6 mi Good