Wellesley Primary School
Edgeworth, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8YR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Small
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 109113
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866740
About this school
Wellesley Primary School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wellesley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 60% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 77% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 77% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 80% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wellesley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wellesley Primary School compares
Wellesley Primary School ranked 58th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.3% | 9.2% | 206 | — |
| Abbotswood Primary School | 71% | 4.9% | 22.2% | 391 | 0.2 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 48% | 6.8% | 25.7% | 462 | 0.7 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 16.8% | 208 | 0.8 miles |
| Raysfield Primary School | 66% | 5% | 15.4% | 453 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate | 76% | 4.2% | 10.8% | 314 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 30 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.22%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 10.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbotswood Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Woodlands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Raysfield Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate1.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Wellesley Primary School ranks 130th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wellesley Primary School teach?
- Wellesley Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Wellesley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wellesley Primary School is Mrs Heather Small, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wellesley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wellesley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wellesley Primary School?
- Wellesley Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Wellesley Primary School full?
- Wellesley Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wellesley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wellesley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wellesley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wellesley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wellesley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wellesley Primary School compare with other schools in South Gloucestershire?
- Wellesley Primary School ranked 58th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wellesley Primary School's absence rate?
- Wellesley Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wellesley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wellesley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.