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Chigwell Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Mandir Lane, Chigwell IG7 6ED · chigwellprimaryacademy.co.uk · 020 8500 2666
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.73 mi
- 4.39 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 200
- 74% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 15%
- First language not English
- 29%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Reach2 Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.73 mi (4.39 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 22 | 0.7 | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 17 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 2.73 mi4.39 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Chigwell Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114820), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114820)
What parents said
56% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (57 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 56%
- Replies
- 57
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (18%) with SEND