Chigwell School
High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6QF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Damian King
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,160
- Pupils on roll
- 1,135
- URN
- 115392
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085015700
About this school
Chigwell School is a Church of England independent school in Chigwell. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 1,135 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Chigwell School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Chigwell School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1904, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 88 | 99 | 109 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.3 | 28.8 | 21.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chigwell School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.3 | 43.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | 41.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 21.9 | 42.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,053 |
| 2023/24 | 1,074 |
| 2024/25 | 1,111 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 170
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wells Park School1.1 miles
Academies · Chigwell
-
Luxborough Court School1.2 miles
Special schools
-
St John's RC School (Essex)1.3 miles
Special schools · Woodford Bridge
-
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School1.4 miles
Other types · Chigwell
-
New Rush Hall School1.7 miles
Special schools · Ilford
Other schools in Chigwell
- Chigwell Primary Academy Primary
- Chigwell Row Infant School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Limes Farm Junior School Primary
- Manford Primary School Primary
- West Hatch High School Secondary
- Wells Park School Academies
- Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Chigwell School teach?
- Chigwell School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Chigwell.
- Who is the headteacher of Chigwell School?
- The headteacher of Chigwell School is Mr Damian King, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chigwell School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Chigwell School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Chigwell School?
- Chigwell School has 1,135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Chigwell School full?
- Chigwell School has capacity for 1,160 pupils and 1,135 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chigwell School a faith school?
- Yes. Chigwell School is designated Church of England.
- How have Chigwell School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.3 in 2022/23 and 21.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Chigwell School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chigwell School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.