Coxley Primary School
Community school in Wells, Somerset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 70 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Free school meals | 11.40% |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Address | Harters Hill Lane, Coxley, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1RD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.coxleyschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01749672719 |
| URN | 123641 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 January 2026, published 26 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 July 2023, published 19 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 24 May 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Wookey Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Stoberry Park School (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- West Pennard Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.