Wellington Lions Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Tidworth, Wiltshire
Wellington Lions Primary Academy is a primary school in Tidworth, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2023. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Oatway Road, Tidworth, SP9 7FP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 3 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils act on the school values, particularly to be ‘curious.”
- “Leaders encourage pupils to be inquisitive.”
- “Leaders get to know pupils quickly to welcome them and understand their needs.”
To improve
- “Pupils respond well to this most of the time, although pupils say that, on occasion, the behaviour of a few sometimes fall short of expectations.”
- “Although they appreciate the clubs available in school, some pupils and parents say there are fewer trips and experiences beyond the school.”
- “However, they have less time to check how well the curriculum is being implemented.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2023 (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) | 53% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Clarendon Infants' School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Clarendon Junior School (Clarendon Federation) 0.5 mi Good
- Zouch Academy 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Wellington Eagles Primary Academy 1.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ludgershall Castle Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kiwi Primary School 4.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published