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Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Thomas Place, Wellington TA21 8FP · ikb.bep.ac · 01823 795900
On the mapSearch near TA21 8FP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 278
- 59% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.3%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 44 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 50 | 53 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 63 | 2.1▲ | 48% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | n/a | 62% |
| Higher standard | n/a | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
Ofsted
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 76
- 52% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied