Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 31 in 2021 to 13 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 13.
Across Norfolk, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Norfolk lodged 125 appeals against primary school offers; 60 reached a hearing and 20 succeeded (33.3% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.