St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wells, Somerset
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wells, Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Lovers Walk, Wells, BA5 2QL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 160 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “They feel safe and well supported.”
- “The school’s values contribute strongly to how well pupils conduct themselves.”
To improve
- “However, some learning activities do not take account of what pupils already know and can do.”
- “When this is the case, some pupils do not deepen their learning as well as they could.”
- “However, sometimes action is not taken as promptly or consistently as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 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) | 65% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Stoberry Park School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Horrington Primary School 1.9 mi Requires improvement
- Coxley Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wookey Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Croscombe Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Lawrence's CofE Primary School 3.4 mi Good