St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School is a primary school in Wells, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School currently has around 172 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 23.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.7%).

School Information

Address: Keward Avenue, Wells, BA5 1TS
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Mullinger
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123777

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 194
Number of Pupils: 172
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 80

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 23.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.70%156
Other White3.50%6
Unclassified2.90%5
Indian1.70%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.20%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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

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: Well Below Average (-3.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.3)
Maths: Well Below Average (-5.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
44%
Town average
49%
Local authority average
52%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
101.2
Local authority average
102.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School
Keward Avenue , BA5 1TS
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's CofE Junior School
Keward Avenue , BA5 1TS
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Infants School
Keward Walk , BA5 1TZ
- not rated 72 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Keward Walk , BA5 1TZ
3out of 4 72 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL
- not rated 1,069 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Blue School
Kennion Road , BA5 2NR
- not rated 1,073 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue School
Kennion Road , BA5 2NR
3out of 4 1,073 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wells Cathedral School
15 The Liberty , BA5 2ST
- not rated 1,514 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.