Schools in Chigwell
Essex · 11 schools
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Schools in Chigwell (11)
- Chigwell Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 4-11 · IG7 6ED
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 86% expected (2025)91% of first choices got in - Coppice Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IG7 4AL
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 82% expected (2025) - Luxborough Court School
Special · Ages 5-19 · Independent · IG7 5AA
Ofsted: Good (2023)Attainment 8: 7.3 (2026) - Manford Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · IG7 4BX
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 68% expected (2025)98% of first choices got in - West Hatch High School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · IG7 5BT
Ofsted: Good (2013)Attainment 8: 51 (2026)65% of first choices got in
By type:Primary schools in Chigwell (6)Special schools in Chigwell (2)Secondary schools in Chigwell (1)All-through schools in Chigwell (1)
11
6 primary · 1 secondary
4,304
93% capacity used
2
0 outstanding · 2 good
4,641
337 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
26.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
19.7%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
517 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +129 primary and +93 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
84% occupied · 283 spare places
Secondary Schools
103% occupied · 50 over capacity
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.