Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Wells-Next-the-Sea · NR23 1JG · Norfolk
Ages 3–11
- KS238%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM23.9%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 145089
Alderman Peel High School
Academy converter · Wells-next-the-Sea · NR23 1RB
Ages 11–16 · 606 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
42.0
Overall absence
10.4%
Admissions demand
0.99 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-04-20
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.31
−20+2
Attainment 842.0
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry23%
EBacc APS: 3.6
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised3.7%
- Authorised absence
- 6.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 621
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.99 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
133
Places offered
134
1st-preference offers
133
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 164
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 134
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill115%
606 pupils · 525 places
- Pupils on roll
- 606
- Boys / girls
- 323 / 283
- School capacity
- 525
- Capacity fill
- 606 / 525 (115%)
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- FSM pupils
- 159
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE WENSUM TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Wensum Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Hardman
Location
- Address
- Market Lane
- Postcode
- NR23 1RB
- Town
- Wells-next-the-Sea
- County
- Norfolk
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, 606 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Hardman
- Telephone
- 01328710476