Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Limes Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Samantha Taylor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 145991
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085011115
About this school
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery is a primary academy in Chigwell. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 182 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 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.
Trends over time
How Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 184 |
| 2024/25 | 160 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 27.1% | 182 | — |
| Limes Farm Junior School | 57% | 4.6% | 47.7% | 154 | 0.0 miles |
| Manford Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 35.8% | 460 | 0.6 miles |
| Fairlop Primary School | 72% | 4.7% | 18.9% | 681 | 0.6 miles |
| John Bramston Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 438 | 0.9 miles |
| Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School | 70% | 4.1% | 10.9% | 245 | 1.0 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)
- 27.07%
- English as an additional language
- 51.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.46%
- Persistent absence
- 17.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Limes Farm Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Manford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chigwell
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Fairlop Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
John Bramston Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Hainault
-
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Chigwell
- Chigwell Primary Academy Primary
- Chigwell Row Infant School Primary
- Coppice Primary School 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 Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chigwell.
- Who is the headteacher of Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery is Miss Samantha Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery, 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 Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery?
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery full?
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 180 pupils and 182 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery?
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 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.
- What is Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.