Weare Academy First School
Academy converter primary school in Axbridge (Somerset).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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Maths expected
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Writing expected
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Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.2
▲ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.1%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
149 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Weare Academy First School is a Church of England primary school located in Axbridge, Somerset. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 9 and currently has 151 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 150. It is part of the WESSEX LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Chelsey Dover.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 136601
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Fox | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sophie Jenkins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Kendall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ella Mahoney | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Tucker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chelsey Dover | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Emily Young | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Michelle Case | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Godwin-Pearson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Horton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record