Chigwell School, Chigwell

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–18
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Damian King
Pupils:1,135 / 1,160 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:02085015700
Website:chigwell-school.org
Address:High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF
Area:Schools in IG7
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1904

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    25 April 2023

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    16 January 2019

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  • GRT

    15 March 2016

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  • Non-Routine Inspections 2023

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URN:115392
UKPRN:10015343
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Epping Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£15,978/term

£47,934/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Chigwell Underground Station
920m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Brook Way (opp)
586m · 10 min walk
Chigwell Station (opp)
804m · 13 min walk
Chester Road (opp)
853m · 14 min walk
Station Road (E-bound)
889m · 14 min walk
Chigwell Rise (adj)
924m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

1,135 pupils

1,160 capacity

25 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chigwell

High pressure
New homes approved:219
Projected new pupils:39

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chigwell

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.96x oversubscription

Places available

17,576

Applications

16,788

Got 1st preference

83.8%

Got preferred school

97.1%

Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Chigwell Primary Academy

299m

Wells Park School

1.8km

White Bridge Primary School

Good1.9km

Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery

1.9km

Limes Farm Junior School

1.9km

Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School

2.0km

The Alderton Infant School and Nursery

Good2.2km

The Alderton Junior School

Good2.2km

Manford Primary School

Good2.2km

Coppice Primary School

2.6km

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Chigwell Primary Academy

Chigwell

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Wells Park School

Chigwell

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1.8km
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Luxborough Court School

Chigwell with Lambourne

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1.9km
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West Hatch High School

Chigwell

Secondary
1.9km
Good
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White Bridge Primary School

Loughton

Primary
1.9km
Good
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Limes Farm Junior School

Chigwell

Primary
1.9km
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