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Ofsted: Outstanding

Wells Park School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Matthew Surman
corporate_fareTHE BECKMEAD TRUST
location_onChigwell, IG7 6NN
language Visit Website phone 2085026442
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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2012

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Students

55

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Expected Standard

0%

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Age Range

4-11

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Wells Park School is a Academy special converter school in Chigwell, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Wells Park School is an academy special converter in Chigwell, Essex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE BECKMEAD TRUST. The school has approximately 59 pupils on roll, of whom 69% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2012. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

0%

LA 61%
Reading24% LA 74%
Writing0% LA 70%
Maths10% LA 72%

Read SS

97

Maths SS

92

GPS SS

97

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

8%

LA 60%England 61%
Reading25% LA 73% · Eng 74%
Writing8% LA 70% · Eng 72%
Maths17% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

97

GPS SS

98

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

0%

LA 59%England 60%
Reading29% LA 72% · Eng 73%
Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%
Maths7% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

98

Maths SS

95

GPS SS

93

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA -0.1

-1.6 to 5.2

-0.5

Write

LA 0.0

-3.6 to 2.7

-3.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-6.4 to 0.0

Ofsted History

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Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding
None EIF
Outstanding
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Outstanding

Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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