Community school · Somerset

Wookey Primary School

4–11Ages
93Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123669URN

Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.7 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

22 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Somerset median (1.8) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

22 applications · 9 places offered · 8 named it first

2026 2.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.9; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.2; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 2.3; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 2.0; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 1.4; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 3.0; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8

This school
Somerset median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	22	2.4	8	0.89
Sep 2025	14	20	1.4	13	0.93
Sep 2024	15	28	1.9	17	1.13
Sep 2023	15	29	1.9	19	1.27
Sep 2022	11	23	2.1	11	1.00
Sep 2021	17	38	2.2	27	1.59
Sep 2020	12	23	1.9	14	1.17
Sep 2019	12	27	2.3	12	1.00
Sep 2018	12	24	2.0	12	1.00
Sep 2017	15	25	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2016	10	14	1.4	9	0.90
Sep 2015	6	18	3.0	5	0.83
Sep 2014	12	25	2.1	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 54% · Writing 54% · Maths 46% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%138th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard54%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard8%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard46%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	101	100
2023/24	25%	0%	102	98
2022/23	38%	0%	105	97

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Wookey Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Coxley Primary School
2.4 km · Somerset

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
2.8 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School
2.8 km · Somerset

Good2023
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
3.5 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School
3.8 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.7applications per place
Stoberry Park School
4.1 km · Somerset

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.7applications per place
Priddy Primary School
6.3 km · Somerset

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
6.4 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123669 · 933/2085
Capacity: 105 pupils · 93 on roll
Free school meals: 24.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources