Located in Wells, Stoberry Park School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Stoberry Park School currently has around 311 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 16.7% 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 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.9%).

School Information

Address: North Road, Wells, BA5 2TJ
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Shakesby
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 132227

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 308
Number of Pupils: 311
Number of Boys: 165
Number of Girls: 146

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.90%289
Unclassified1.60%5
Other White1.30%4
Other Mixed1.30%4
White and Asian1.00%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
White and Black African0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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: Well Below Average (-3.9)
Writing: Below Average (-2.2)
Maths: Well Below Average (-6.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
49%
Town average
49%
Local authority average
52%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
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
Stoberry Park Infant School
North Road , BA5 2TJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stoberry Park Junior School
North Road , BA5 2TJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stoberry Park School
North Road , BA5 2TJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Stoberry Park School
North Road , BA5 2TJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Lovers Walk , BA5 2QL
- not rated 779 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 1,022 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue School
Kennion Road , BA5 2NR
3out of 4 1,022 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 327 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.