Wells Park School
Wells Park School is a special academy in Chigwell for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 61 pupils and room for 70. About 61 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.
School Lane, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NN020 8502 6442beckmeadtrust.orgMr Matthew Surman headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
21 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 21 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 64% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 97.0 | 105.0 | 98.0 | 96.0 | 93.0 | 97.0 | 105.9 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 92.0 | 97.0 | 95.0 | 92.0 | 93.0 | 91.0 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 97.0 | 98.0 | 93.0 | 101.0 | 97.0 | 94.0 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 24% | 25% | 29% | 31% | 14% | 17% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 10% | 17% | 7% | 0% | 14% | 8% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 8% | 0% | 8% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +1.8 | -3.2 | -6.0 | -6.9 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -3.2 | -7.3 | -8.2 | -8.3 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Wells Park School, the school this one replaced in June 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Essex council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Essex with social, emotional and mental health provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (47), Autistic spectrum disorder (10), language and communications needs (3), Moderate learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 61 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 61% | 59% | 59% | 55% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 98% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 88.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 11.5% | 9.6% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.8% | 5.9% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 4.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 5.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | 3.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 38.1% | 34.6% | 22.2% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 18.8% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Wells Park School, the school this one replaced in June 2022. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manford Primary School | Council | 590 m | 460 | Good 2022 | 30 | Compare |
| Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School | Miscellaneous | 590 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Coppice Primary School | Council | 850 m | 432 | Good 2022 | 51 | Compare |
| John Bramston Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 438 | Good 2023 | 46 | Compare |
| Forest Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 749 | Good 2023 | 47 | Compare |
| Limes Farm Junior School | Council | 0.8 miles | 154 | Good 2022 | 44 | Compare |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | Academy | 0.8 miles | 182 | Good 2022 | 32 | Compare |
| Chigwell Row Infant School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 27 | Good 2023 | 19 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Wells Park School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Wells Park School yet.
How good are Wells Park School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Wells Park School have?
61 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 70 places, so it is 87% full.
What is attendance like at Wells Park School?
Pupils were in school 88.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 38% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Wells Park School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Wells Park School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- School Lane, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NN
- Telephone
- 020 8502 6442
- Website
- www.beckmeadtrust.org
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Surman
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Beckmead Trust (12 schools)
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Chigwell with Lambourne
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 June 2022 (academy converter)
- URN
- 148708 · LAESTAB 8817022 · UKPRN 10088880
- Formerly
- Wells Park School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.