Chalk Hill, Sudbury
Chalk Hill is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 16 in Sudbury, part of Eastern Education Group Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chalk Hill in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Chalk Hill are Hillside Special School (1 mile, Outstanding); and The Ryes College (3.8 miles).
The trust
Chalk Hill is one of 10 schools run by Eastern Education Group Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
60% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (95%) and Mixed (5%).
Almost every pupil at Chalk Hill has an education, health and care plan (20 of 20 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cats Lane (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 134 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Chalk Hill has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Chalk Hill (URN 147594), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2023.
At a Glance
60.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby schools
Keep up with Chalk Hill
Before and after school care
Chalk Hill is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Suffolk
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chalk Hill from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chalk Hill is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
20 pupils
30 places
10 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Sudbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sudbury
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,475
Applications
7,204
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All secondary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
20
Total Pupils
20
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
3.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,503
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Chalk Hill
What is Chalk Hill's Ofsted rating?
Chalk Hill has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Chalk Hill (URN 147594), it was rated Requires Improvement in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Chalk Hill?
No fixed boundary. When Chalk Hill is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Chalk Hill?
Chalk Hill has around 20 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Chalk Hill?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Chalk Hill on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Chalk Hill have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Chalk Hill is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Chalk Hill?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chalk Hill?
Chalk Hill is at Cats Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 2SF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)