Our School

OUR SCHOOL
Wookey Primary School is a small village school, which is maintained by Somerset County Council, has three classes and currently has 85 pupils on roll.

The school is situated on the edge of the village of Wookey, which lies next to the Somerset levels and close to the Mendip Hills, and is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, some two miles from the Cathedral City of Wells.

 

The school originally dates back to 1844, and was founded by St Matthew's Church, with which it still has close ties. Later, in 1880, the celebrated novelist HG Wells joined the school as a pupil tutor for a short period, following his uncle who was headteacher at that time.

 

The school has seen many changes since the Victorian era and now possesses excellent accommodation, whilst still maintaining much of its original character.

The main school building consists of one classroom, a library/ICT suite, a large hall and the former school house, which incorporates the administrative part of the school and is newly refurbished. There are also two further classrooms next to the main school building, set in extensive grounds which also include a spacious playing field, two playgrounds, a swimming pool, an environmental area, and an adventure playground.

Wookey Playgroup is situated on the school site and shares many of the school's facilities.

Children are admitted from the age of four and most transfer to the Blue School in Wells at the end of Year 6.

Wookey is a member of a the Wells Community Learning Partnership and meets with other local schools to share initiatives, ideas and equipment. The CLP also initiates many co-operative projects for both pupils and staff, and aims to provide a smooth transition from primary to secondary school.

In the latest Ofsted Report (December 2005) the inspection team states that Wookey School is "a good school and gives good value for money...
By the time they leave Year 6 pupils' overall attainment is generally above the national average in English, mathematics and science. Pupils behave well and respond very positively to the interesting activities planned by their teachers and the wide range of stimulating experiences beyond the classroom... Parents are very pleased with all aspects of the school. "