Wells Park School
School Lane, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NN
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BECKMEAD TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Surman
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 148708
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085026442
About this school
Wells Park School is a special academy in Chigwell. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 61 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 12 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 29% | 25% | 24% |
| Expected standard in maths | 7% | 17% | 10% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 7% | 17% | 14% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 105.0 | 97.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 95.0 | 97.0 | 92.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wells Park School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 69.49%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 11.54%
- Persistent absence
- 38.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School0.4 miles
Other types · Chigwell
-
Chigwell School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Chigwell
-
New Rush Hall School1.2 miles
Special schools · Ilford
-
St John's RC School (Essex)1.6 miles
Special schools · Woodford Bridge
-
Redbridge Alternative Provision1.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ilford
Other schools in Chigwell
- Chigwell Primary Academy Primary
- Chigwell Row Infant School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Limes Farm Junior School Primary
- Manford Primary School Primary
- West Hatch High School Secondary
- Chigwell School Independent schools
- Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Wells Park School teach?
- Wells Park School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Chigwell.
- Who is the headteacher of Wells Park School?
- The headteacher of Wells Park School is Mr Matthew Surman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wells Park School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wells Park School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wells Park School?
- Wells Park School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wells Park School full?
- Wells Park School has capacity for 70 pupils and 61 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wells Park School a faith school?
- No. Wells Park School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Wells Park School?
- Wells Park School is part of THE BECKMEAD TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Wells Park School have?
- The schools register lists Wells Park School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wells Park School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Wells Park School's absence rate?
- Wells Park School's overall absence rate is 11.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wells Park School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wells Park School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.