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Alderman Peel High School

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personMr Matthew Hardman

corporate_fareTHE WENSUM TRUST

location_onWells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB

language Visit Website phone 1328710476

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

582

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Attainment 8

45.4

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GCSE Rank

#27 in Norfolk

#1,662 of 3,216 nationally

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Alderman Peel High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Wells-next-the-Sea, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Alderman Peel High School is an academy converter in Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE WENSUM TRUST. The school has approximately 604 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, placing the school #27 in Norfolk and #1,662 of 3,216 nationally. 48.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

48.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.0%

Entering EBacc8.20%

EBacc APS3.71

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22.70%

EBacc APS3.59

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.35

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.67

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc11%

EBacc APS3.87

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment16%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment16%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 April 2022

Inspection Report

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04 November 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-04-20

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2012-12-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-06-24

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.8%(23 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 604 pupils. During this period, there were 35 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	604	35	5.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	605	25	4.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	593	31	5.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	596	34	5.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	605	29	4.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	585	25	4.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	582	28	4.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	586	42	7.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	562	34	6.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	559	13	2.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	565	7	1.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	528	7	1.3%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	527	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	522	6	1.1%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	510	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	510	10	2.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	513	10	1.9%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	499	10	2.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	501	12	2.4%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	505	8	1.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	483	5	1.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	477	2	0.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	469	4	0.9%	3.7%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Alderman Peel High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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