Coxley Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Wells, Somerset
BA5 1RD
Composite score
41.8

About Coxley Primary School

Coxley Primary School is a primary school in Wells, Somerset, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 68 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). 50% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Coxley Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#1033
In South West
#96
In Somerset
Top 69%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
50%
% achieving higher RWM
8%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 14/01/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Needs attention
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Needs attention

School profile

Pupils on roll 68 % FSM ever-6 17.6% % EAL 0.0% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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