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Wells-Next-The-Sea Primary & Nursery School
Context
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Stroulger
Multi-school
The Wensum Trust (Academy Trust)
Cluster
Age range
3-11
Status
Academy Sponsor Led
Type
Primary & Nursery
DfE Number
2177
Contact details
Address
Wells-Next-The-Sea Primary & Nursery School
Polka Road
Wells-next-the-sea
NR23 1JG
Telephone
01328-710320
Fax
01328-710320
Map
Areas
School & Community Zone
LA Area
North & East
Diocese
Not Applicable
Councillor division
Wells
District
North Norfolk
Councillor
Michael Dalby (Conservative)
Ofsted
Ofsted outcome
Last inspection
18/01/2022
Pupil numbers
Number on Roll (January 2025)
202
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
30
Planned admission numbers (2025/26)
30
SEND Provision
Mixed year groups
None
Nurture provision
Yes
School visits
  • Open days
  • Individual visits
Transition support
  • Bespoke Transition package
  • Home visits
  • Transition week
Facilities
  • Forest school / bushcraft
Therapeutic Offer
  • Speech and Language therapy
  • Lego/Block therapy
Mental health support
  • Mental Health Champion
Curriculum Offer
Feeder schools
Feeds from
 
Number on Roll (NOR) detail
NOR January 2025
Nursery25
Yr R17
Yr 123
Yr 224
Yr 332
Yr 427
Yr 524
Yr 630
Total202
Admissions policy

School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

If there are more applications than places available, preference will be given to children living nearest to the school in this order of priority: 

1. Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school. 

2. Children in public care who are due to start school and live in the area served by the school.

3. Children who are due to start school, are living in the area served by the school and who have a brother or sister already attending the school at the time of their admission. 

4. Other children due to start school and who are living within the area served by the school. 

5. Children who are due to start school, living outside the area served by the school, who have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of their admission. 

6. Children who are due to start school, living outside the area served by the school, who have no brother or sister at the school. 

7. Children of staff where the member of staff has been employed by the Wensum Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. 

In the event of an unsuccessful application to the school parent/carers may appeal against the decision.

Show School admission policy : 2025/26 (Proposed)

School admission policy : 2025/26 (Proposed)

If there are more applications than places available, preference will be given to children living nearest to the school in this order of priority: 

1. Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school. 

2. Children in public care who are due to start school and live in the area served by the school.

3. Children who are due to start school, are living in the area served by the school and who have a brother or sister already attending the school at the time of their admission. 

4. Other children due to start school and who are living within the area served by the school. 

5. Children who are due to start school, living outside the area served by the school, who have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of their admission. 

6. Children who are due to start school, living outside the area served by the school, who have no brother or sister at the school. 

7. Children of staff where the member of staff has been employed by the Wensum Trust for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. 

In the event of an unsuccessful application to the school parent/carers may appeal against the decision.

If you would like to comment on the above proposed admissions policy please email admissions@norfolk.gov.uk, letting us know which school's policy you want to comment on, and any comments on it that you would like to share with us.

Show School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)