Priddy Primary School
Priddy, Wells, BA5 3BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Foxall
- Federation
- Priddy and St Lawrence C of E Federation
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 123658
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01749870354
About this school
Priddy Primary School is a community primary school in Wells. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 44 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 50% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 90% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 70% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 70% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 105.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 102.0 | - |
Trends over time
How Priddy 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Priddy Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 28.2% | 44 | — |
| St Lawrence's CofE Primary School | — | 5.2% | 9.6% | 55 | 2.3 miles |
| Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School | — | 7.2% | 12.3% | 70 | 3.2 miles |
| Stoberry Park School | — | — | — | 303 | 3.5 miles |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 160 | 3.6 miles |
| East Harptree Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 88 | 3.7 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.21%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 8.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Wells
-
Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School3.2 miles
Primary · Draycott
-
Stoberry Park School3.5 miles
Primary · Wells
-
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Wells
-
East Harptree Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Wells
- Coxley Primary School Primary
- Croscombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horrington Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Primary
- St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Primary
- Stoberry Park School Primary
- Wookey Primary School Primary
- The Blue School Secondary
- Wells Cathedral School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Priddy Primary School teach?
- Priddy Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wells.
- Who is the headteacher of Priddy Primary School?
- The headteacher of Priddy Primary School is Mrs Sharon Foxall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Priddy Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Priddy 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 big is Priddy Primary School?
- Priddy Primary School has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Priddy Primary School full?
- Priddy Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 44 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Priddy Primary School a faith school?
- No. Priddy Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Priddy Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Priddy Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Priddy Primary School?
- Priddy Primary School is part of the Priddy and St Lawrence C of E Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Priddy Primary School's absence rate?
- Priddy Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Priddy Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Priddy 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 30 June 2026.