Lovers Walk, Wells, Somerset BA5 2QL
10 reasons to choose St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells
Top line
St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wells and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 6 members of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells has five mixed-age classes and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells ranks in the top 32% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 31% of schools.
The St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers, Forest School sessions for each year group and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near St Joseph & St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells
Wells Cathedral Junior School (0.2 miles); Millfield Prep & Pre-Prep (5.3 miles); All Hallows School (8.4 miles).
Horrington Primary School (1.9 miles); Ubley Church of England Primary School (7.7 miles); St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, Midsomer Norton (8.9 miles).
Wells Cathedral School (0.3 miles); Downside School (9.3 miles).
The Blue School (0.5 miles); The Kings of Wessex Academy (8.3 miles); Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School (9.7 miles).