Sampford Arundel Community Primary School, based in Wellington, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Sampford Arundel Community Primary School currently has around 44 pupils on roll, which is about 73% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.8% boys and 43.2% girls. Around 25.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Sampford Arundel, Wellington, TA21 9QN
Website: www.sampfordarundelprimary.com
Telephone: 01823672342
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs J Collier
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123705

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 60
Number of Pupils: 44
Number of Boys: 25
Number of Girls: 19

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.50%42
Gypsy/Roma2.30%1
Unclassified2.30%1
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.6)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.8)
Maths: Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
102.6
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
Sampford Arundel , TA21 9QN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
Brooklands Road , Rockwell Green TA21 9DJ
3out of 4 2,543 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Court Fields Community School
Mantle Street , TA21 8SW
- not rated 3,154 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Court Fields School
Mantle Street , TA21 8SW
3out of 4 3,154 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.