By placing the physical and mental wellbeing of staff and pupils at the centre of decision-making, Well Schools helps create environments where young people can thrive and staff feel supported to perform at their best. This approach recognises that wellbeing is not separate from academic success – it underpins it, driving improvements in attendance, behaviour and attainment.

Schools begin their journey with the free-to-access Well Check – a self-review tool that identifies strengths, gaps and priorities across a whole-school approach to wellbeing. From there, schools can access further support through resources, training and The Club, before progressing towards Well Schools Accreditation. This provides external validation, tailored feedback and clear next steps to support continuous improvement.

Together, Well Schools offers a clear, structured pathway – helping schools move from intent to impact and embed wellbeing as a foundation for sustained high performance.

A Well School journey takes time and takes planning. Evidence shows that advocating staff wellbeing, staff recognition and allowing staff to have autonomy over staff wellbeing in their schools can lead to positive outcomes.

It also shows that pupils who are happier and healthier has had a positive impact on pupils’ engagement with learning and academic performance.

Here you will find the summary reports, school profiles and case studies from the Well Schools research conducted by the University of Manchester and case studies from Trusts where they have improved education outcomes through a Well School approach.