Wells-next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School

URN: 120865
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: Wells-next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School
URN: 120865
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 3-11
Status: Closed

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Crime & Safety

Safety score: Safe
National comparison: Lower crime than average
Crime trend: Stable trend
Confidence: Moderate confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Admissions

Moderate pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2017/18.

Academic year: Academic year
2017/18
Published admission number (PAN): Published admission number (PAN)
26
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
31
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
26
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
1.19×
Applications per place
Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority: Norfolk
Admissions portal: Surrey admissions
Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)

Performance & outcomes

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Location

NR23 1JG - Polka Road, 926 4056, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk

Contact details

Address: Polka Road, 926 4056, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
Postcode: NR23 1JG
Phone: -
Website: -

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Administrative details

Local authority name: Norfolk
Local authority code: 926

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 932 schools in Norfolk.

Authority statistics

Total schools

932

Open schools

462

Closed schools

468

Primary schools

658

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

School name	Distance	Phase	Status
Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School	0 m	Primary	Open
Alderman Peel High School	460 m	Secondary	Open
Alderman Peel High School	460 m	Secondary	Closed
Fledglings School	4.9 km	Not applicable	Closed
Walsingham Community Primary School	6.1 km	Primary	Closed
Walsingham CE VA Primary School	6.1 km	Primary	Open
Hindringham Church of England Primary School	9.3 km	Primary	Open
South Creake Primary School	9.4 km	Primary	Closed
Little Snoring Community Primary Academy	11.3 km	Primary	Open
Little Snoring Primary School	11.3 km	Primary	Closed