Langford Budville Church of England Primary School
Langford Budville School, Langford Budville, Wellington, TA21 0RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head of School
- Mr Jonathan Moise-Souch
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Federation
- The Moorland Federation
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 123796
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823400483
About this school
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wellington. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 32 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 18 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | - | 13% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | - | 38% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | - | 25% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | - | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | - | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | - | 95.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.00 | - | - |
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 Langford Budville Church of England 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 | 50% | 54.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 13% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37 |
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 21 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Langford Budville Church of England Primary School compares
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School ranked 154th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 13% | 6.2% | 42.9% | 32 | — |
| Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School | 60% | 5.6% | 7% | 188 | 1.7 miles |
| Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 35.2% | 198 | 1.8 miles |
| Beech Grove Primary School | 57% | 4.6% | 23.8% | 244 | 2.0 miles |
| Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School | — | 3.3% | 13.1% | 278 | 2.1 miles |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 6.1% | 33.6% | 219 | 2.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24%
Location
Nearby schools
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Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School1.7 miles
Primary · Taunton
-
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Beech Grove Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
St John's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Wellington
Other schools in Wellington
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Wellington.
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School Primary
- Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sampford Arundel Community 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 year groups does Langford Budville Church of England Primary School teach?
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellington.
- Who is the head of school of Langford Budville Church of England Primary School?
- The head of school of Langford Budville Church of England Primary School is Mr Jonathan Moise-Souch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Langford Budville Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Langford Budville Church of England 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 Langford Budville Church of England Primary School?
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Langford Budville Church of England Primary School full?
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School has capacity for 60 pupils and 32 on roll (53%), 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 Langford Budville Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Langford Budville Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Langford Budville Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Langford Budville Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Langford Budville Church of England Primary School?
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School is part of the The Moorland Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Langford Budville Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 13% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Langford Budville Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School ranked 154th of 155 primary schools in Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Langford Budville Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Langford Budville Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Langford Budville Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Langford Budville Church of England 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.