Chigwell Primary Academy
Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Headteacher Charlotte Furia
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- URN
- 141869
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085002666
About this school
Chigwell Primary Academy is a primary academy in Chigwell. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 200 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 40 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 65% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 15% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 80% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 83% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 80% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chigwell Primary Academy 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 | 68% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chigwell Primary Academy compares
Chigwell Primary Academy ranked 94th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.8% | 11.8% | 200 | — |
| Limes Farm Junior School | 57% | 4.6% | 47.7% | 154 | 1.2 miles |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.5% | 27.1% | 182 | 1.2 miles |
| Manford Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 35.8% | 460 | 1.3 miles |
| White Bridge Primary School | 64% | 3.8% | 17.3% | 434 | 1.3 miles |
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School | 64% | 5% | 18.9% | 389 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.83%
- English as an additional language
- 38.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 11.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Limes Farm Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Manford Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
White Bridge Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Buckhurst Hill
Other schools in Chigwell
- 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
- Chigwell School Independent schools
- Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Other types
Common questions
- What year groups does Chigwell Primary Academy teach?
- Chigwell Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chigwell.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Chigwell Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Chigwell Primary Academy is Headteacher Charlotte Furia, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chigwell Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chigwell Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chigwell Primary Academy?
- Chigwell Primary Academy has 200 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chigwell Primary Academy full?
- Chigwell Primary Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 200 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chigwell Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Chigwell Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Chigwell Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chigwell Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Chigwell Primary Academy?
- Chigwell Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chigwell Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chigwell Primary Academy rank locally?
- Chigwell Primary Academy ranked 94th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chigwell Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Chigwell Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chigwell Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chigwell Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.