Chigwell Row Infant School
Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Anstey
- Sponsor
- Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Epping Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 78
- Pupils on roll
- 27
- URN
- 145993
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085003355
About this school
Chigwell Row Infant School is a primary academy in Chigwell. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 27 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chigwell Row Infant 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Chigwell Row Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 43 |
| 2024/25 | 38 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chigwell Row Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 34.2% | 27 | — |
| Coppice Primary School | 68% | 6.4% | 23.6% | 432 | 0.8 miles |
| Manford Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 35.8% | 460 | 1.3 miles |
| John Bramston Primary School | 58% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 438 | 1.3 miles |
| Chigwell Primary Academy | 75% | 4.8% | 11.8% | 200 | 1.6 miles |
| Lambourne Primary School | 65% | 6.1% | 20.6% | 214 | 1.8 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)
- 34.21%
- English as an additional language
- 15.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.18%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coppice Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
Manford Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chigwell
-
John Bramston Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hainault
-
Chigwell Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Chigwell
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Lambourne Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Romford
Other schools in Chigwell
- Chigwell Primary Academy 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 ages does Chigwell Row Infant School teach?
- Chigwell Row Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Chigwell.
- Who is the headteacher of Chigwell Row Infant School?
- The headteacher of Chigwell Row Infant School is Mrs Lisa Anstey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chigwell Row Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chigwell Row Infant 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 Chigwell Row Infant School?
- Chigwell Row Infant School has 27 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Chigwell Row Infant School full?
- Chigwell Row Infant School has capacity for 78 pupils and 27 on roll (35%), 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 Row Infant School a faith school?
- No. Chigwell Row Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chigwell Row Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chigwell Row Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chigwell Row Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Chigwell Row Infant 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.
- What is Chigwell Row Infant School's absence rate?
- Chigwell Row Infant School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chigwell Row Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chigwell Row Infant School. 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.