Wedmore First School Academy
Wedmore · Somerset
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About Wedmore First School Academy
Wedmore First School Academy is a primary academy in Wedmore, Somerset. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
WESSEX LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 23 member schools: 18 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: North Somerset | Somerset. Regions: South West. — from the WESSEX LEARNING TRUST public record.
Wedmore First School Academy is a primary academy in Wedmore, Somerset, part of WESSEX LEARNING TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Wedmore First School Academy
- Address
- Blackford Road
- Postcode
- BS28 4BS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- URN (official identifier)
- 136841
- Establishment number
- 2250
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–9 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 193
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shelley Kent
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.wedmorefirstschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01934712643
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Wedmore First School Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 193 | 71,194 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 10.9% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 0.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.5% | 11.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Wedmore First School Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 9 Jul 2025
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 25 Apr 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 12 Jun 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Jun 2014
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Wedmore First School (URN 123716)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Wedmore First School (URN 123716)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Jul 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Wedmore First School Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Wedmore First School Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £24,800 for 16 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 10.7% | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £165 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Wedmore First School Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 170 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Somerset average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,171,000 £6,888 per pupil | £7,182 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,021,000 £6,006 per pupil | £6,642 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £415,000 £2,441 per pupil · 40.6% | £3,008 · 45.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £251,000 £1,476 per pupil · 24.6% | £1,527 · 23.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £13,000 £76 per pupil · 1.3% | £190 · 2.9% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £3,000 £18 per pupil · 0.3% | £92 · 1.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £150,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £57,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,060 per pupil, supply and agency £234 per pupil — spending down £54 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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