Chigwell Row Infant School, Chigwell
Chigwell Row Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Chigwell, part of Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 46% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chigwell Row Infant School in detail
Chigwell Row Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Judged "Good" in our recent Section 5 graded Ofsted inspection, our semi-rural school provides strong outcomes for all pupils in an inclusive, caring and engaging small school environment. Ofsted commented that "Pupils arrive at this school with a smile on their faces. They look forward to the day ahead of them. Everyone is welcomed and included."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 5:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 at 3.15pm and an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Chigwell Row Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Chigwell Row Infant School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chigwell Row Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chigwell Row Infant School are Coppice Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 78% maths); Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School (1.3 miles); Manford Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 69% maths); and John Bramston Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths).
Coppice Primary SchoolEarly Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary SchoolManford Primary SchoolJohn Bramston Primary School
The trust
Chigwell Row Infant School is one of 16 schools run by Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 9 pupils (33.3%) received SEN support and 2 (7.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Chigwell Row Infant School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 7 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Grange Hill Underground Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 55 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
Chigwell Row Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
13.5
Avg class size
13.5
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chigwell Row Infant School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 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
Your chances of a place at Chigwell Row Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
36 pupils
78 places
42 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chigwell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chigwell
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
40.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
27
Total Pupils
14
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
5.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,555
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,563
Per pupil
£387k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
28
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chigwell Row Infant School
Questions parents ask about Chigwell Row Infant School
What is Chigwell Row Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Chigwell Row Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Chigwell Row Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Chigwell Row Infant School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chigwell Row Infant School?
Chigwell Row Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 46% of its 78 places.
How big are the classes at Chigwell Row Infant School?
Classes at Chigwell Row Infant School average 13.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chigwell Row Infant School?
Chigwell Row Infant School has around 27 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chigwell Row Infant School?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Chigwell Row Infant School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chigwell Row Infant School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Chigwell Row Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Chigwell Row Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chigwell Row Infant School?
Chigwell Row Infant School is at Lambourne Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)