St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
Keward Walk, Wells, BA5 1TZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sheryl Cooper
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 174
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 138942
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01749672591
About this school
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School is a Church of England primary academy in Wells. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 154 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 7 June 2023, 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.
Trends over time
How St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 172 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 20.7% | 154 | — |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School | — | — | — | 170 | 0.0 miles |
| St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | 65% | 5.3% | 7.7% | 160 | 0.6 miles |
| Stoberry Park School | — | — | — | 303 | 1.1 miles |
| Coxley Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 17.7% | 70 | 1.5 miles |
| Wookey Primary School | 38% | 6.3% | 25.5% | 93 | 1.7 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)
- 20.69%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.48%
- Persistent absence
- 16.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Wells
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St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wells
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Stoberry Park School1.1 miles
Primary · Wells
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Coxley Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Wells
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Wookey Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wells
Other schools in Wells
- Coxley Primary School Primary
- Croscombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Horrington Primary School Primary
- Priddy Primary 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 ages does St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School teach?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Wells.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School?
- The headteacher of St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School is Mrs Sheryl Cooper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School full?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School has capacity for 174 pupils and 154 on roll (89%), 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 St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School a faith school?
- Yes. St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School part of an academy trust?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School's absence rate?
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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.