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Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

Polka Road, Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1JG

Local ranking247th of 333 primary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
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)
33.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
77.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
40.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
50.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
202
Boys
107 (53%)
Girls
95 (47%)
Capacity
240 (84% full)
SEND
21.3%
FSM Eligible
24.3%
EAL
5.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
18.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,371/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.7% 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: 93.1%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Other: 1.5%
  • White Irish: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%

93.1%

White British

3.5%

White Other

1.5%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Polka Road

Wells-next-the-Sea, East of England

Administrative

URN
144975
UKPRN
10065108
Establishment No.
2177
Trust
THE WENSUM TRUST