Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School, Wells-Next-the-Sea
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, caring environment where all children are welcomed and supported to thrive. Staff work hard to help every child succeed, especially those with additional needs, and children feel safe and valued. The school enriches learning through strong community connections and a range of activities that build confidence and resilience.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and leaders take concerns seriously
- Effective support for pupils with SEND through specialist Ebb and Flow and Starfish classes
- Good improvements to attendance over the last 3 years through close work with families
- Well-designed broad curriculum with positive early years provision
- Rich personal development programme using local community links
Areas for Improvement
- Writing and mathematics achievement at Year 6 not yet showing expected progress despite curriculum improvements
- Some staff not identifying gaps in pupils' knowledge quickly enough, affecting learning
- Spelling and handwriting skills need more consistent teaching as some pupils repeat errors
- Behaviour expectations occasionally not made clear enough by staff
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Local charity partnerships (Royal National Lifeboat Institution and local farming estate), sports competitions, arts activities, robotics competitions, 50 things to do before you are 5
Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School is a caring school with expected standards across most areas. Leaders have made improvements to reading, writing and mathematics teaching, though achievement in some areas is not yet at the level expected.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77%. Maths has declined from 59% to 40%. Writing has improved from 47% to 63%.
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
197 pupils
240 capacity
43 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wells-Next-the-Sea
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wells-Next-the-Sea
Admissions Demand - Norfolk
Places available
9,822
Applications
7,691
Got 1st preference
95.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Norfolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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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
5.98864%
Overall absence
16.66667%
Persistent absence
174
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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