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Wellow Primary School

Test Valley, SO51 6BGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1737 of 13,686 nationally

About Wellow Primary School

Wellow Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 35 applications for just 24 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.46. Every one of those 24 places went to a first-preference applicant, which suggests that for those who get in, it is often their top pick. The school is led by headteacher Bethan Larcombe and caters for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is a state-funded, mixed primary school in the Test Valley borough of Hampshire, with no religious character. With 210 pupils on roll against a capacity of 246, there is a little room to grow, but the oversubscription figures show demand is currently outstripping supply. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 7.1%, below the national average, which may reflect the demographic of the surrounding area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRomsey Road, Romsey, Test Valley, SO51 6BG
HeadteacherBethan Larcombe
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity210 / 246 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumForest SchoolSensory RoomLibrarySports HallDining HallPlaying FieldsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

DanceNetballAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningFilm ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: wellow.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Wellow Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.