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Wells Park School

School Lane, Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6NN

Independent

Phase

56

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 May 2022 and continues as Wells Park School (URN 148708) (opened 1 June 2022). Its page carries this history forward.

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Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
56
Boys
55 (98%)
Girls
1 (2%)
Capacity
56 (100% full)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,039/yr

Attendance & Absence

2021-22

*Data not available for 2022-23 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.7%
Persistent Absence
30.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
Boarding school
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2021-22
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  • White British: 87.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 5.5%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%

87.3%

White British

5.5%

Mixed White & Black African

1.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

Contact & Location

School Lane

Chigwell, East of England

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Administrative

URN
115450
UKPRN
10078281
Establishment No.
7022

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