Wellow Primary School
Romsey Road, West Wellow, Romsey, SO51 6BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Bethan Larcombe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- University of Winchester Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 246
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 148214
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01794322201
About this school
Wellow Primary School is a primary academy in Romsey. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wellow 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 November 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 24 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 79% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 21% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 88% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 88% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 88% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Wellow 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 | Hampshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wellow Primary School compares
Wellow Primary School ranked 29th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 237 | — |
| Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 37.1% | 201 | 2.8 miles |
| Copythorne CofE Infant School | — | 3.7% | 12.7% | 71 | 2.8 miles |
| Awbridge Primary School | 65% | 3.8% | 6% | 154 | 3.0 miles |
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | 50% | 4.2% | 18.1% | 301 | 3.6 miles |
| Calmore Junior School | 58% | 4.7% | 37.3% | 195 | 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)
- 7.14%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Romsey
-
Copythorne CofE Infant School2.8 miles
Primary · Southampton
-
Awbridge Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Romsey
-
Romsey Primary School & Nursery3.6 miles
Primary · Romsey
-
Calmore Junior School3.7 miles
Primary · Southampton
Other schools in Romsey
Wellow Primary School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked primary schools in Romsey.
- Awbridge Primary School Primary
- Braishfield Primary School Primary
- Cupernham Infant School Primary
- Cupernham Junior School Primary
- Halterworth Primary School Primary
- Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School Primary
- Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Primary
- The Mountbatten School Secondary
- The Romsey School Secondary
- St Edward's School Special schools
- Embley Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Wellow Primary School teach?
- Wellow Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Romsey.
- Who is the head of school of Wellow Primary School?
- The head of school of Wellow Primary School is Mrs Bethan Larcombe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wellow Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wellow 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 Wellow Primary School?
- Wellow Primary School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wellow Primary School full?
- Wellow Primary School has capacity for 246 pupils and 237 on roll (96%), 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 Wellow Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wellow Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wellow Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wellow Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Wellow Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Wellow Primary School is part of UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wellow Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wellow Primary School compare with other schools in Hampshire?
- Wellow Primary School ranked 29th of 303 primary schools in Hampshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wellow Primary School's absence rate?
- Wellow Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wellow Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wellow 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 10 July 2026.