Alderman Peel High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Wells-next-the-Sea · NR23 1RB · Norfolk
Ages 11–16
- Att842.0
- P8-0.3
- EM5+43%
- Absence10.4%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 144975
Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led · Wells-Next-the-Sea · NR23 1JG
Ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · Norfolk
Ofsted
Needs attention
KS2 expected (RWM)
47%
Overall absence
6.6%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Needs attention
Inspection date
2026-04-28
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 98.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 4.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 175
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill82%
197 pupils · 240 places
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- Boys / girls
- 108 / 89
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 197 / 240 (82%)
- Free school meals
- 23.9%
- FSM pupils
- 47
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE WENSUM TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE WENSUM TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Wensum Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Stroulger
Location
- Address
- Polka Road
- Postcode
- NR23 1JG
- 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wells-Next-the-Sea, Norfolk, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.9%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Stroulger
- Telephone
- 01328710320