Barclay Oval, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 0PP
10 reasons to choose Wells Primary School
Top line
Wells Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Woodford Green and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 0.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Wells Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Redbridge LEA.
Average class size
Wells Primary School has nine classes from Reception, some mixed-age, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Wells Primary School ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.
The Wells Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based, rather than topic-based, with some cross-curricular linking. It also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for computing, languages, music and sport.
Sport at Wells Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Wells Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Wells Primary School
Avon House School (0 miles); Bancroft’s Preparatory School (0.2 miles); Woodford Green Preparatory School (0.7 miles).
St Antony’s Catholic Primary School, Woodford Green (0.1 miles); Churchfields Junior School (1.5 miles); The Woodside Primary Academy (2.5 miles).
Bancroft’s School (0.2 miles); Normanhurst School (1.7 miles).
Trinity Catholic High School (0.2 miles); Woodford County High School (0.7 miles); Walthamstow School for Girls (3 miles).