Schools and Education in Wells

There are 22 schools within 5 miles of Wells town centre, including 15 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
22
Primary
15
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
80%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
2
Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Primary 0.3 miles Keward Walk, Wells, BA5 1TZ Inspected: 21 July 2023 The Blue School Secondary 0.4 miles Kennion Road, Wells, BA5 2NR Inspected: 04 July 2023 St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Primary 3.4 miles The Hollow, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Wells, BA5 1HL Inspected: 22 May 2023 Priddy Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Townsend, Wells, BA5 3BE Inspected: 10 May 2024 St Dunstan's School Secondary 4.6 miles Wells Road, Glastonbury, BA6 9BY Inspected: 15 March 2024 Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Primary 4.7 miles Tipcote Hill, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE Inspected: 19 March 2024 St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA Inspected: 24 November 2023 Whitstone Secondary 5 miles Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF Inspected: 16 June 2022
Coxley Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Coxley, Wells, BA5 1RD Inspected: 20 September 2023 Horrington Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Bath Road, Wells, BA5 3EB Inspected: 12 March 2024
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Lovers Walk, Wells, BA5 2QL Wells Building 0.4 miles Keward Avenue, Keward Avenue, Wells, BA5 1TS St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School Primary 0.4 miles Keward Avenue, Wells, BA5 1TS Wells Cathedral School 0.6 miles New Street, Wells, BA5 2ST Stoberry Park School Primary 0.7 miles New Street, Wells, BA5 2TJ Wookey Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Wells Road, Wookey, Wells, BA5 1LQ Croscombe Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Long Street, Croscombe, Wells, BA5 3QL Bowlish Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ Inspected: 16 June 2022 West Pennard Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NT Mendip South East 4.7 miles Tipcote Hill, Waterloo Road, Shepton mallet, BA4 5HE Inspected: 09 February 2012 St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Primary 4.9 miles High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9DR Millfield Preparatory School 4.9 miles Cinnamon Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 8LD