Wellington Lions Primary Academy

WiltshireAcademy sponsor led

Oatway Road, Tidworth, SP9 7FP

Headteacher: Mr Jake BaileySchool website ↗Pupils: 199 (capacity: 420)Part of ASCEND LEARNING TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 July 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
53.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
22
Applications received
46
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
17.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1638.0%6.0%-1.5-1.0-1.9
2016/1737.0%0.0%-1.7+1.6-1.8
2017/1841.0%3.0%-2.0-1.4-3.1
2018/1947.0%0.0%-4.8-1.6-4.5
2022/2322.0%5.0%-4.4-1.6-5.6
2023/2452.0%2.0%---
2024/2553.0%7.0%---
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