Wells Hall Primary School, Sudbury

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Wells Hall Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well in national assessments of reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "The school has worked effectively to improve pupils' attendance rates across the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Teachers are supported by a carefully considered and ambitious curriculum, which spans different subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "From the get‑go, staff build and value the warm relationships they establish with families."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Staff are approachable and are a constant source of care and support for pupils and their families, including for disadvantaged pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "School and trust leaders show real ambition for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's wellbeing offer is strong."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should continue to refine and develop the support teachers receive to help them adapt the curriculum to meet the specific needs of some pupils in class. • Leaders should further develop conditions for learning in the early years to ensure that all staff interact with children in a meaningful way to extend and develop their vocabulary and communication skills".

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Wells Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 75% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 68 families put Wells Hall Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wells Hall Primary School are Pot Kiln Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 57% maths); St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 70% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.6 miles); and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths).

Wells Hall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Wells Hall Primary School is one of 40 schools run by Unity Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

59 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wells Hall Primary School (as of April 2026): 83% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (86%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (53%).

2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 53 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 25 (5.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Wells Hall Primary School has a SEN unit for other difficulties or disabilities and autism: 12 places, 11 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Middle School (outside), 160 metres away.

In 2024/25, Wells Hall Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wells Hall Primary School are Thomas Gainsborough School (under 0.1 miles) and Ormiston Sudbury Academy (1.7 miles).