School profile

Wells Hall Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sudbury, CO10 0NH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,275 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Wells Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils494
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Benjamin Jeffery
TrustUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySuffolk
Opened01 Jul 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144218.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%, similar to England, better than Suffolk59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Suffolk105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Suffolk104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Suffolk104105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Suffolk73%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Suffolk70%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Suffolk71%75%
Pupils taking tests65--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils494
Girls233
Boys261
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18%
First language not English2.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.432
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.440
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size29.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84%
Other White
1.6%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
African
0.6%
White and Black African
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.15
Support staff (FTE)28.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.82
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.68
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.60
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuffolkEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.6%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk12.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Suffolk1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wells Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThomas Gainsborough SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPot Kiln Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.6 miPrimaryTudor Church of England Primary School, SudburyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miSecondaryOrmiston Sudbury AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.9 miPrimaryWoodhall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wells Hall Primary School

What is Wells Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wells Hall Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wells Hall Primary School rank in England?

Wells Hall Primary School ranks 7,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Wells Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 65% of pupils at Wells Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wells Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wells Hall Primary School made 60 offers from 82 applications (1.4 per offer), and 60 of 68 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wells Hall Primary School?

Wells Hall Primary School has 494 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wells Hall Primary School?

Wells Hall Primary School had 432 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wells Hall Primary School?

At Wells Hall Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wells Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wells Hall Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.