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Best Schools in Chigwell

Essex · 9 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Year 7 offers for September 2027: Monday 1 March 2027

Applications closed on 31 October. Late applications are still accepted but considered after on-time ones.

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Schools in Chigwell ranked

1

Chigwell Primary Academy

IG7 6EDAges 4-11200 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
2

West Hatch High School

IG7 5BTAges 11-181573 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Good
3

Coppice Primary School

IG7 4ALAges 3-11432 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
4

Manford Primary School

IG7 4BXAges 3-11460 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
5

Limes Farm Junior School

IG7 5LPAges 7-11154 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
6

Chigwell Row Infant School

IG7 6EZAges 5-727 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
7

Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery

IG7 5LPAges 3-7182 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
8

Chigwell School

IG7 6QFAges 4-181135 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
9

Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School

IG7 4BX
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Special schools and alternative provision in Chigwell

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Chigwell

How many schools are there in Chigwell?

Chigwell has 11 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Chigwell?

None of the 8 graded schools in Chigwell currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Chigwell have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Chigwell with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Chigwell Primary Academy (75% in reading, 96% in maths); Coppice Primary School (85% in reading, 78% in maths); and Manford Primary School (67% in reading, 69% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Chigwell Primary AcademyCoppice Primary SchoolManford Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Chigwell?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Chigwell selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Chigwell have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Chigwell have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Chigwell?

Apply to your council - Essex or Redbridge, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.