Wellow Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Romsey (Hampshire).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.9%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
237 / 246 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).Wellow Primary School is a primary school located in Romsey, Hampshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 210 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 246. It is part of the UNIVERSITY of WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Bethan Larcombe.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gymnastics
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 148214
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Romsey and Southampton North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sam Woods | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Huffam | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Stephens | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Phillip Le Gros | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Ackland | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Davis | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ruth Easton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bethan Larcombe | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Roger Savage | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Rianna Arshad Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · 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