Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 18 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
202 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
53.0%
Girls
47.0%
First language not English
5.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.3%
Persistent absence
15.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.1%
Other White 3.5%
Other 1.5%
Mixed 1%
Irish 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 38%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher21.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
14
7
Reception, Full-time
17
7
10
Year 1
23
13
10
Year 2
24
9
15
Year 3
32
19
13
Year 4
27
12
15
Year 5
24
13
11
Year 6
30
17
13
Year 2024-2025

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