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Limes Farm Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Limes Avenue, Chigwell IG7 5LP · limesfarmjuniorschool.co.uk · 020 8500 7566
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 154
- 64% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- First language not English
- 48.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 3 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Limes Farm Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 2 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 16
- 10% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied