SchoolScoresChalk Hill
Special academy · All-through, ages 8 to 16 · Mixed · Boarding
Part of EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Cats Lane, Sudbury, CO10 2SF
01787 373583 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 18 October 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Suffolk. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Suffolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 77.8% | 48.3%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 98.8%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 1.2%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.7%* | 14.4% |
| Pupils per teacher | 3.8 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 0.0% | 12.4%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Hillside Special School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Chalk Hill's Ofsted rating?
Chalk Hill was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 October 2023.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 152298.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.