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50% Outstanding or Good · below the 87% national figure

Within 3 miles: 8 schools.

By Ofsted rating

1 Good

1 Requires improvement

6 No current grade

By phase

6 Primary

2 Secondary

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St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School

Academy converter · 0.6 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	7–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mrs Helen Mullinger
Address	Keward Avenue, Wells, Somerset
Phone	01749678066
Website	www.stcuthbertsjuniorswells.co.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.44 mi Estimated
URN	151584
Distance	0.6 mi

Somerset hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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Pupils 170 on roll +

On roll	170 of 194 capacity (88% full)
Eligible for free school meals	24.7%
Gender split	45.9% boys, 54.1% girls
English as an additional language	7.1%
Ethnicity	White 94.7%, Asian 1.2%, Black 1.8%, Mixed 0.0%, Other 2.4%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Good +

Overall rating	Good
Inspected	2023-11-12

Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Coxley Primary School

Community school · 2.1 mi

Ofsted rating: Requires improvement.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Community school
Age range	3–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mrs Hayley Hamblin
Address	Harters Hill Lane, Coxley, Wells, Somerset
Phone	01749672719
Website	www.coxleyschool.co.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	1.09 mi Estimated
URN	123641
Distance	2.1 mi

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Pupils 70 on roll +

On roll	70 of 70 capacity (100% full)
Eligible for free school meals	11.4%
Gender split	57.1% boys, 42.9% girls
English as an additional language	0.0%
Ethnicity	White 94.3%, Asian 0.0%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 0.0%, Other 5.7%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Requires improvement +

Overall rating	Requires improvement
Inspected	2023-09-19

Category judgements

Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 50.0% +

Meeting expected standard	50.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	38.0%
2023/24	—
2024/25	50.0%

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Wookey Primary School

Community school · 1.9 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Community school
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mrs Laurie Davies
Address	Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, Somerset
Phone	01749673650
Website	www.wookeyprimaryschool.co.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
URN	123669
Distance	1.9 mi

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Pupils 93 on roll +

On roll	93 of 105 capacity (89% full)
Eligible for free school meals	24.7%
Gender split	44.1% boys, 55.9% girls
English as an additional language	7.5%
Ethnicity	White 98.9%, Asian 0.0%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 1.1%, Other 0.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Category judgements

Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires improvement
Early years provision	Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 38.0% +

Meeting expected standard	38.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	38.0%
2023/24	25.0%
2024/25	38.0%

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The Blue School

Academy converter · 115 yd

Details Mixed +

Phase	Secondary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	11–18
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Has a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Trust	THE BLUE SCHOOL
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr Mark Woodlock
Address	Kennion Road, Wells, Somerset
Phone	01749678799
Website	https://www.theblueschoolwells.co.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	1.35 mi Estimated
URN	137285
Distance	115 yd

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Pupils 1362 on roll +

On roll	1362 of 1640 capacity (83% full)
Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)	239
Eligible for free school meals	16.4%
Gender split	52.5% boys, 47.5% girls
English as an additional language	7.7%
Ethnicity	White 90.7%, Asian 2.5%, Black 0.8%, Mixed 5.1%, Other 1.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results Not published +

Progress 8	Not published for this school
Grade 5+ English & Maths	50.6%
Academic year	2024/25

Progress 8 by year

2022/23	0.27
2023/24	0.19
2024/25	—

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Destinations 83% into further study +

School sixth form	48.0%
Sixth-form college	0.0%
Further education college	34.8%
Apprenticeship	7.5%
Employment	2.6%
Not a sustained destination	4.8%
Academic year	2022/23

Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School

Academy converter · 0.6 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	2–7
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mrs Sheryl Cooper
Address	Keward Walk, Wells, Somerset
Phone	01749672591
Website	www.stcuthbertsinfantswells.co.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.38 mi Estimated
URN	138942
Distance	0.6 mi

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Pupils 154 on roll +

On roll	154 of 174 capacity (89% full)
Eligible for free school meals	12.3%
Gender split	57.8% boys, 42.2% girls
English as an additional language	4.5%
Ethnicity	White 92.8%, Asian 0.6%, Black 2.6%, Mixed 3.2%, Other 0.6%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · 0.3 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Roman Catholic
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mrs Teresa Harvey
Address	Lovers Walk, Wells, Somerset
Phone	01749678791
Website	www.stjosephandstteresa.co.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Published admission distance	0.86 mi (2025/26)
URN	148949
Distance	0.3 mi

Published admission distance is a real figure from Somerset council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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Pupils 160 on roll +

On roll	160 of 154 capacity (104% full)
Eligible for free school meals	10.6%
Gender split	47.5% boys, 52.5% girls
English as an additional language	18.1%
Ethnicity	White 89.4%, Asian 3.8%, Black 3.1%, Mixed 3.8%, Other 0.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 65.0% +

Meeting expected standard	65.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	73.0%
2023/24	67.0%
2024/25	65.0%

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Stoberry Park School

Academy converter · 0.6 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Trust	THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr Andrew Shakesby
Address	North Road, Wells, Somerset
Phone	01749672516
Website	www.stoberryparkschool.com/
Area deprivation	Quintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Published admission distance	2.06 mi (2025/26)
URN	151291
Distance	0.6 mi

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Pupils 303 on roll +

On roll	303 of 308 capacity (98% full)
Eligible for free school meals	14.9%
Gender split	50.8% boys, 49.2% girls
English as an additional language	2.6%
Ethnicity	White 94.4%, Asian 1.0%, Black 0.7%, Mixed 3.0%, Other 1.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Wells Cathedral School

Other independent school · 0.5 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	All-through
Type	Other independent school
Age range	2–19
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Has a sixth form
Religious character	Christian
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Local authority	Somerset
Head teacher	Mr Alastair Tighe
Address	15 The Liberty, Wells, Somerset
Phone	01749834200
Website	https://wells.cathedral.school
URN	123916
Distance	0.5 mi

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Pupils 670 on roll +

On roll	670 of 800 capacity (84% full)
Gender split	53.7% boys, 46.3% girls

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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