Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Ivy Chimneys Road, Epping, CM16 4EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Rebecca Sigston
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 338
- URN
- 145605
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01992573518
About this school
Ivy Chimneys Primary School is a primary academy in Epping. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 338 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ivy Chimneys Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 29 June 2022, 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 | 40 | 43 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 81% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 91% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 91% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 91% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| 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 Ivy Chimneys Primary 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 | 73% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 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 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 299 |
| 2023/24 | 303 |
| 2024/25 | 331 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ivy Chimneys Primary School compares
Ivy Chimneys Primary School ranked 34th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 5.4% | 14.8% | 338 | — |
| Epping Primary School | 66% | 4.9% | 16.6% | 418 | 0.9 miles |
| Theydon Bois Primary School | 63% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 319 | 1.0 miles |
| Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 74% | 4.7% | 20% | 208 | 1.6 miles |
| Hereward Primary School | 90% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 445 | 2.2 miles |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | 53% | 6.9% | 23.2% | 268 | 2.6 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)
- 14.8%
- English as an additional language
- 9.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Epping Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Theydon Bois Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Epping
-
Hereward Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Loughton
-
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Loughton
Other schools in Epping
Ivy Chimneys Primary School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Epping.
- Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Epping Primary School Primary
- Epping Upland CofE Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Theydon Bois Primary School Primary
- Epping St John's Church of England School Secondary
- Coopersale Hall School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ivy Chimneys Primary School teach?
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Epping.
- Who is the headteacher of Ivy Chimneys Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ivy Chimneys Primary School is Ms Rebecca Sigston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ivy Chimneys Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ivy Chimneys Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ivy Chimneys Primary School?
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School has 338 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ivy Chimneys Primary School full?
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School has capacity for 345 pupils and 338 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 Ivy Chimneys Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ivy Chimneys Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ivy Chimneys Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ivy Chimneys Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Ivy Chimneys Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School is part of EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ivy Chimneys Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ivy Chimneys Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School ranked 34th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ivy Chimneys Primary School's absence rate?
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ivy Chimneys Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ivy Chimneys Primary 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 10 July 2026.