Wenhaston Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Halesworth, Suffolk
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
4.713 miles
Published by Suffolk County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Wenhaston Primary School is a primary school in Halesworth, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 29 April 2025. Suffolk has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Wenhaston Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 4.713 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Reception 2026 the last child offered a place lived 4.713 miles away, the 5th longest of 48 Suffolk primary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 1.55 miles).
- In 2024/25, 64% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 16 first-choice applications for 15 offers; 12 offers went to first-choice families, and 4 first-choice families (25%) were not offered a place.
- 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Suffolk is 33%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Suffolk schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hall Road, Wenhaston, Halesworth, IP19 9EP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 93 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “Throughout their time at school, pupils enjoy community events and visits from local businesses and services.”
- “Pupils are proud to prepare food, cook and serve at the school’s community lunches.”
- “This is just one example of the many enriching experiences that pupils have.”
To improve
- “On occasion, staff do not spot quickly when pupils are ready for more complex work.”
- “This slows some pupils who have a thirst to do more and are keen to deepen their knowledge and understanding.”
- “Sometimes, pupils are less confident to use this knowledge and lapse into ‘sounding out’ words they are familiar with.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Bramfield Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holton St Peter Community Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Edgar Sewter Community Primary School 3.0 mi Good
- Brampton Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy 4.4 mi School remains Good
- Middleton Community Primary School 4.6 mi Standards maintained
- Reydon Primary School 4.8 mi Good
- Southwold Primary School 5.1 mi Not judged