Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

General Information

Address: Polka Road, Wells-Next-the-Sea, NR23 1JG
Phone: 01328710320
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Stroulger
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 197
School capacity: 240
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 47
% eligible for free school meals: 23.9%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.7%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.8%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 16 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Good 2022 report

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Ranked #17 of 23 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#15Sheringham Community Primary SchoolGood
#16Swanton Abbott Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#18Worstead Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Antingham and Southrepps Primary SchoolGood
#2Astley Primary SchoolGood
#3Bacton Primary SchoolGood
#4Blakeney Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#5Blenheim Park AcademyGood
#6Colby Primary SchoolGood
#7Corpusty Primary SchoolGood
#8Gresham Village School and NurseryGood
#9Hindringham Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Holt Community Primary SchoolGood
#11Horning Community Primary SchoolGood
#12Kelling CE Primary SchoolGood
#13Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#14Sculthorpe Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#15Sheringham Community Primary SchoolGood
#16Swanton Abbott Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#18Worstead Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and NurseryRequires improvement
#20Catfield CofE Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#21Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#22Happisburgh Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#23Walsingham CE VA Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,371 (2024-25)

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Ranked #20 of 22 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#18Millfield Primary School£6,834
#19Sheringham Community Primary School£6,820
#20Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School£6,371
#21Colby Primary School£6,319
#22Astley Primary School£6,150

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy£24,776
#2Catfield CofE Primary Academy£14,819
#3Kelling CE Primary School£12,731
#4Antingham and Southrepps Primary School£12,200
#5Swanton Abbott Community Primary School£11,038
#6Erpingham Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School£10,908
#7Corpusty Primary School£10,789
#8All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery£9,553
#9Neatishead Church of England Primary School£9,097
#10St John's Community Primary School and Nursery£8,403
#11Blenheim Park Academy£7,647
#12Langham Village School£7,515
#13Overstrand, the Belfry, Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,423
#14Gresham Village School and Nursery£7,248
#15Aldborough Primary School£7,227
#16Worstead Church of England Primary School£6,890
#17Holt Community Primary School£6,851
#18Millfield Primary School£6,834
#19Sheringham Community Primary School£6,820
#20Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School£6,371
#21Colby Primary School£6,319
#22Astley Primary School£6,150

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