Wellesley Park Primary School
Homefield, Wellington, TA21 9AJ
271 pupils · 69% of 392 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 0–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 19.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 9 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 59% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 22 | 22 | 51 | 22 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 35 | 62 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 25 | 56 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 23 | 21 | 52 | 23 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 34 | 25 | 62 | 33 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 28 | 61 | 29 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 31 | 30 | 69 | 31 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 49 | 47 | 87 | 49 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Beech Grove Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St John's Church of England Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School 1.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School 3.4 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- West Buckland Primary School 3.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.