Luxborough Court School, Chigwell
Luxborough Court School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Chigwell. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Luxborough Court School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Luxborough Court School are St John's RC School (Essex) (0.6 miles, Good); New Rush Hall School (1.6 miles, Outstanding); Stradbroke (1.9 miles, Good); and Wells Park School (1.9 miles).
St John's RC School (Essex)New Rush Hall SchoolStradbrokeWells Park School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Luxborough Court School has an education, health and care plan (78 of 80 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Roding Valley Underground Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Luxborough Court School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Luxborough Court School
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Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
53%
Available places
80 pupils
150 places
70 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Chigwell
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chigwell
Across Essex council
Places available
17,590
Applications
16,568
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
78
EHC Plans
97.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Luxborough Court School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
80
Total Pupils
62
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Luxborough Court School
What are GCSE results like at Luxborough Court School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Luxborough Court School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Luxborough Court School's Ofsted rating?
Luxborough Court School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
Does Luxborough Court School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in November 2023, Luxborough Court School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Luxborough Court School?
Luxborough Court School has around 80 pupils on roll.
Does Luxborough Court School have specialist SEN provision?
Luxborough Court School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Luxborough Court School?
Luxborough Court School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Luxborough Court School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Luxborough Court School?
Luxborough Court School is at Luxborough Lane, Chigwell, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)