Sampford Arundel Community Primary School
Sampford Arundel, Wellington, TA21 9QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs J Collier
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Wellington Area Rural Federation
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 123705
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823672342
About this school
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School is a community primary school in Wellington. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 43 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sampford Arundel Community 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 43% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 71% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 57% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 57% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Sampford Arundel Community 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 | Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sampford Arundel Community Primary School compares
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School ranked 98th of 155 primary schools in Somerset 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.4% | 25% | 43 | — |
| Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 35.2% | 198 | 1.4 miles |
| Beech Grove Primary School | 57% | 4.6% | 23.8% | 244 | 2.0 miles |
| Wellesley Park Primary School | 59% | 4.1% | 17.3% | 271 | 2.1 miles |
| Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School | — | 3.3% | 13.1% | 278 | 2.5 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 6.1% | 33.6% | 219 | 2.5 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)
- 25%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 2.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Beech Grove Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Wellesley Park Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
St John's Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Wellington
Other schools in Wellington
Sampford Arundel Community Primary School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Wellington.
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Primary
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School Primary
- Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stawley Primary School Primary
- Webber's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wellesley Park Primary School Primary
- West Buckland Primary School Primary
- Court Fields School Secondary
- Wellington School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Sampford Arundel Community Primary School teach?
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellington.
- Who is the headteacher of Sampford Arundel Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Sampford Arundel Community Primary School is Mrs J Collier, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sampford Arundel Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sampford Arundel Community 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 Sampford Arundel Community Primary School?
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sampford Arundel Community Primary School full?
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 43 on roll (72%), 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 Sampford Arundel Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Sampford Arundel Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sampford Arundel Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sampford Arundel Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Sampford Arundel Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School is part of the Wellington Area Rural Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sampford Arundel Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% 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 Sampford Arundel Community Primary School compare with other schools in Somerset?
- Sampford Arundel Community Primary School ranked 98th of 155 primary schools in Somerset 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 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sampford Arundel Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Sampford Arundel Community 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 Sampford Arundel Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sampford Arundel Community 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.