Weare Academy First School
Notting Hill Way, Axbridge, BS26 2JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chelsey Dover
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 136601
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934732270
About this school
Weare Academy First School is a Church of England primary academy in Axbridge. It teaches children aged 2 to 9 and has 149 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
Trends over time
How Weare Academy First 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 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 165 |
| 2024/25 | 151 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weare Academy First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.9% | 11.6% | 149 | — |
| Axbridge Church of England First School Academy | — | 3% | 16.6% | 177 | 1.7 miles |
| Cheddar First School | — | 6.3% | 18.6% | 358 | 3.0 miles |
| Winscombe Primary School | 66% | 5% | 8.9% | 209 | 3.2 miles |
| Wedmore First School Academy | — | 4.9% | 10.6% | 193 | 3.7 miles |
| Shipham Church of England First School | — | 4.3% | 4.6% | 82 | 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)
- 11.63%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 1.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Axbridge
-
Cheddar First School3.0 miles
Primary · Cheddar
-
Winscombe Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Wedmore First School Academy3.7 miles
Primary · Wedmore
-
Shipham Church of England First School3.7 miles
Primary · Winscombe
Other schools in Axbridge
Common questions
- What year groups does Weare Academy First School teach?
- Weare Academy First School teaches children aged 2 to 9. It is a primary school in Axbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Weare Academy First School?
- The headteacher of Weare Academy First School is Mrs Chelsey Dover, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Weare Academy First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School?
- Weare Academy First School has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 9.
- Is Weare Academy First School full?
- Weare Academy First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 149 on roll (99%), 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 Weare Academy First School a faith school?
- Yes. Weare Academy First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Weare Academy First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Weare Academy First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Weare Academy First School?
- Weare Academy First School is part of WESSEX LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Weare Academy First School's absence rate?
- Weare Academy First School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Weare Academy First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Weare Academy First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.