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Wells Hall Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sudbury · CO10 0NH

Ages 2–11 · 494 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
384

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

494 pupils · 520 places

Pupils on roll
494
Boys / girls
261 / 233
School capacity
520
Capacity fill
494 / 520 (95%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Jeffery

Location

Address
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard
Postcode
CO10 0NH
Town
Sudbury
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Babergh
Constituency
South Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sudbury, Suffolk, 494 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 18.1%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sudbury
23
Primary schools in Sudbury
17
Academies among open schools in Sudbury
48% (11)
Open schools in CO10
23
Primary in CO10
17
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SudburyNear CO10

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Benjamin Jeffery
Telephone
01787373489
Website
www.wellshall.co.uk

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