Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 19 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Norfolk
Unique reference
144975
Address
Polka Road, NR23 1JG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
217 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
54.4%
Girls
45.6%
First language not English
6.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.6%
Persistent absence
25.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.2%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingAverage-2.1
MathsWell below average-6.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 47%
Local authority average 52%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 98
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
19
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
4
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
17
9
8
Reception, Full-time
22
13
9
Year 1
24
10
14
Year 2
31
19
12
Year 3
28
11
17
Year 4
25
14
11
Year 5
33
20
13
Year 6
32
18
14
Year 2023-2024

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