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Wells Hall Primary School

Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury, CO10 0NH

Local ranking79th of 240 primary schools in Suffolk
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

520

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
65

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
491
Boys
260 (53%)
Girls
231 (47%)
Capacity
520 (94% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
20.9%
EAL
3.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
14.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,281/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.3%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.2%

92.3%

White British

2.0%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144218
UKPRN
10063988
Establishment No.
2209
Trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

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