Wellington Primary School and Nursery
Wellington, Hereford, HR4 8AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FERN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Blankley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 151071
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432830264
About this school
Wellington Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 67 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wellington Primary School and Nursery, 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
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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Wellington Primary School and Nursery (URN 116745).
How Wellington Primary School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 67 | — |
| Marden Primary Academy | 63% | 3.3% | 19.4% | 97 | 1.8 miles |
| Canon Pyon CofE Academy | 50% | 3.6% | 11.3% | 82 | 2.6 miles |
| Burghill Community Academy | 60% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 123 | 2.6 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | 78% | 5.1% | 17.7% | 114 | 2.7 miles |
| Sutton Primary Academy | 64% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 208 | 2.8 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.
Inspection history
- 19 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report14 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.66%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.67%
- Persistent absence
- 8.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Marden Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Canon Pyon CofE Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Burghill Community Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Sutton Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wellington Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Wellington Primary School and Nursery is Miss Emma Blankley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wellington Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wellington Primary School and Nursery, 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 Wellington Primary School and Nursery?
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wellington Primary School and Nursery full?
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 196 pupils and 67 on roll (34%), 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 Wellington Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Wellington Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Wellington Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wellington Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Wellington Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery is part of FERN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Wellington Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census.
- Does Wellington Primary School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Wellington Primary School and Nursery. 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.