Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Polka Road
Wells-next-the-Sea
Norfolk
NR23 1JG
Phone 01328710320
Reference Number 144975

Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School has demonstrated a good overall performance in its first inspection since becoming an academy. The school provides a safe and engaging environment where students are eager to learn and behave well. It offers a well-rounded curriculum that includes opportunities for personal and social development, and pupils benefit from various extracurricular activities and community engagement. The leadership and management are supportive and focused on high expectations for both academic and personal growth.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 202
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.97%
Girls: 47.03%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 21.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 10 23
2 9 15 24
3 19 13 32
4 12 15 27
5 13 11 24
6 17 13 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.1%
White, Other 3.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 18 Jan 2022
Date Report
18 Jan 2022 School inspection:

Strengths

  • Pupils are curious and enthusiastic about learning.
  • Teachers build positive relationships with pupils and promote a happy and safe environment.
  • The curriculum is well-designed and engaging, catering to a wide range of learning experiences.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Strong emphasis on mental health and well-being within the school.
  • Pupils develop self-control and social skills effectively.

Areas for Improvement

  • Assessment systems are not fully developed to track long-term retention of knowledge.
  • Some aspects of the curriculum are still in early stages and require further refinement.
  • Increased staff workload due to recent curriculum changes needs ongoing support.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 33%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 98

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.5
Writing -2.1
Maths -6.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 1
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
Walsingham CE VA Primary School
Wells Road, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6DU
3.78 miles
Name Distance
Alderman Peel High School
Market Lane, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1RB
0.29 miles
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