Wellington Primary School and Nursery
Wellington, Hereford, HR4 8AZ
This school is closed (it closed in October 2024).
It was replaced by Wellington Primary School and Nursery. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Blankley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 116745
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
About this school
Wellington Primary School and Nursery was a community primary school in Hereford. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 60 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Wellington Primary School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 77% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 15% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 92% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 77% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 107.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Wellington Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 60 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wellington Primary School and Nursery compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 96% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.6% | 5% | 60 | — |
| Wellington Primary School and Nursery | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 67 | 0.0 miles |
| Marden Primary Academy | 63% | 3.3% | 19.4% | 97 | 1.8 miles |
| Canon Pyon CofE Academy | 50% | 3.6% | 11.3% | 82 | 2.6 miles |
| Burghill Community Academy | 60% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 123 | 2.6 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | 78% | 5.1% | 17.7% | 114 | 2.7 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.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wellington Primary School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Marden Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Canon Pyon CofE Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Burghill Community Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wellington Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Hereford.
- Has Wellington Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wellington Primary School and Nursery under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery had 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have Wellington Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2023/24 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wellington Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wellington Primary School and Nursery'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 31 October 2024.