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EnglandSouth WestSomersetTA21 9EJSt John's Church of England Primary School
Primary

St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary

Somerset · Wellington · TA21 9EJ www.stjohnscofeprimary.co.uk

Pupils
220
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
52%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
220
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
52%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
220
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St John's Church of England Primary School · Primary · Somerset

Finance£7043 spend / pupil£6925 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
52%
-6pp
71%54%36%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
RWM higher standard
6%
-4pp
10%5%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
68%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
61%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
26%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
65%
LA AVG 70.28%
SPAG higher standard
19%
LA AVG 25.69%
Reading scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.04
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 103.63
GPS scaled score
102.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
220
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Priory, Wellington, TA21 9EJ
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2552%6%68%23%61%6%68%26%81%65%102.0103.0102.021%220
2023/2458%10%77%23%65%13%84%16%94%74%105.0104.0105.022%218
2022/2354%7%61%29%71%11%61%11%71%68%103.0101.0102.0-2.40+0.90-2.6021%212
2018/1936%0%41%0%68%14%68%14%82%64%99.0103.0103.0-7.80-3.00-2.8014%180
2017/1871%0%88%21%79%17%83%8%83%92%105.0105.0108.0+0.30-0.20+0.6012%181
2016/1779%5%84%21%79%21%84%26%84%89%107.0108.0111.0+4.10+2.80+4.5016%173

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522022.221%20%34%6%17%
2023/2421821.222%18%32%7%18%
2022/2321219.421%12%37%8%23%
2021/2220520.723%5%44%9%30%
2020/2120220.425%2%41%
2018/1918019.814%6%39%6%15%
2017/1818118.612%5%40%6%19%
2016/1717317.316%4%43%6%13%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.