Wells Hall Primary School, Sudbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wells Hall is a caring, inclusive school where all children thrive. The school excels at supporting disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs, ensuring they achieve well and access all opportunities. Staff build warm relationships with families and pupils, creating a welcoming community where everyone belongs.
Key Strengths
- Disadvantaged pupils achieve above their national counterparts and no pupil misses out on wider opportunities
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and clear expectations for behaviour
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs through well-informed adaptations and The Willows unit
- Comprehensive personal development curriculum including trips, outdoor learning, and strong sports provision
- Well-trained staff with a clear focus on teaching key knowledge such as phonics and counting
Areas for Improvement
- Year 1 phonics screening check results not yet at desired level, though decisive action is underway
- Some teachers miss opportunities to challenge and support pupils further during lessons
- Not all teachers adapt learning in lessons with full confidence
- Occasional missed opportunities in early years for staff to draw children into purposeful conversations
- Some pupils require further support with learning behaviours and focused attitudes to learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs and awards, music opportunities, trips and visits, outdoor learning experiences
Wells Hall Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive primary school where pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics, with particularly strong support for disadvantaged pupils. The school has a strong wellbeing offer and clear expectations for behaviour through the 'Wells Hall Way'.
At a Glance
18.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has declined from 83% to 78%.
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
12
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
494 pupils
520 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sudbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sudbury
Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,896
Applications
6,486
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.05444%
Overall absence
11.57895%
Persistent absence
380
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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