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Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Polka Road, Wells-Next-the-Sea NR23 1JG · wensumtrust.org.uk · 01328 710320
On the mapSearch near NR23 1JG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 33%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 197
- 82% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 23.9%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Wensum Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 13 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 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼33% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120865)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 120865), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 120865)
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 10
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied