Primary school

Wellsprings Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • TA2 7NF
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,320 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 95%95%2016/17: top 47%47% · 2016/172017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM44% · South West 62%1/10 Well below South West−30.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · South West 6%4/10 Below+12.6 pts
Reading score102 · South West 1051/10 Well below South West−6.4 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle+10.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 26% · 35 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 65% · 37 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 59% · 49 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 63% · 38 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 48% · 44 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 63% · 38 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 44% · 48 pupils · South West 62%65%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 35 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 37 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 10% · 49 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 38 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 5% · 44 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 38 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 4% · 48 pupils · South West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 35 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 37 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 49 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 38 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 44 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 102 · 38 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 102 · 48 pupils · South West 10510499No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 35 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 37 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 49 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 38 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 44 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 38 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 48 pupils · South West 104105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
28 of 28 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2828
2nd173
3rd140

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Inadequate
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026279
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.3%
First language not English14.4%
SEN support12.7%
EHC plan4.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils15.2%

Girls 52.9%Boys 47.1%

78.6% full · 355 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 27 responses (9.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable88.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable94.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 10.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.2
  • Other support 5.2

Teachers 12.2 FTE · Whole workforce 31.5 · 56 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,883
Spend per pupil£7,868
Staff spend per pupil£6,310
Reserve per pupil£936
  • +£253,607revenue reserve
  • +£4,176in-year balance

Grants £7,611 · self-generated £272 · premises £381 per pupil