Wells Park School

Special
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

School Lane, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wells Park School is a special school in Chigwell for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 June 2012, report published 15 August 2012

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score97

97, 9 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score92

92, 13 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

61 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals60.7%

60.7%, 34.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wells Park School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
New Rush Hall School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 13.7
St John's RC School (Essex)	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Luxborough Court School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Little Heath School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 0.3
Hatchside School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BECKMEAD TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Surman
Phone: 02085026442
Website: beckmeadtrust.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Local authority: Essex
URN: 148708

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.