Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Thomas Place, Wellington, TA21 8FP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Wootton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Blackdown Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 278
- URN
- 147842
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01823795900
About this school
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School is a primary academy in Wellington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 278 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 Isambard Kingdom Brunel 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 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 180 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.3% | 13.1% | 278 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 52% | 6.1% | 33.6% | 219 | 0.3 miles |
| Beech Grove Primary School | 57% | 4.6% | 23.8% | 244 | 0.5 miles |
| Wellesley Park Primary School | 59% | 4.1% | 17.3% | 271 | 0.9 miles |
| Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 35.2% | 198 | 1.0 miles |
| Langford Budville Church of England Primary School | 13% | 6.2% | 42.9% | 32 | 2.1 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)
- 13.1%
- English as an additional language
- 9.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.28%
- Persistent absence
- 3.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Beech Grove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Wellesley Park Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wellington
-
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wellington
Other schools in Wellington
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Langford Budville Church of England 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 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School teach?
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wellington.
- Who is the headteacher of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School?
- The headteacher of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School is Mr Andrew Wootton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Isambard Kingdom Brunel 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 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School?
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School has 278 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School full?
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 278 on roll (59%), 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 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School a faith school?
- No. Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School a selective school?
- No. Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School?
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School is part of BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School's absence rate?
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary 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 Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary 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 10 July 2026.