Academy sponsor led · Essex

Chigwell Primary Academy

4–11Ages
200Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141869URN

Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.3 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

81 applications for 30 places · 115th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

12 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 May 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Essex median (2.4) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

81 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.0; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.5; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.8; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.0; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.3; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.4; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 2.9; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as Chigwell Primary School (URN 114820), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	81	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	22	0.73
Sep 2024	16	44	2.8	14	0.88
Sep 2023	30	69	2.3	22	0.73
Sep 2022	23	59	2.6	17	0.74
Sep 2021	30	89	3.0	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	70	2.3	25	0.83
Sep 2019	28	69	2.5	17	0.61
Sep 2018	21	58	2.8	18	0.86
Sep 2017	20	59	3.0	13	0.65
Sep 2016	30	69	2.3	20	0.67
Sep 2015 *	30	102	3.4	28	0.93
Sep 2014 *	30	88	2.9	25	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 79% · Maths 96% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%89th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard96%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	13%	105	108
2023/24	65%	15%	106	107
2022/23	68%	16%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Chigwell Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Limes Farm Junior School
1.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

57%met the SATs standard
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
1.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Manford Primary School
2.1 km · Redbridge

2026

2.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
White Bridge Primary School
2.1 km · Essex

Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
2.3 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
The Alderton Junior School
2.3 km · Essex

Good2023

59%met the SATs standard
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
2.3 km · Essex

Good2023

2.5applications per place
Coppice Primary School
2.4 km · Redbridge

2026

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141869 · 881/2125
Trust: Reach2 Academy Trust
Capacity: 270 pupils · 200 on roll
Free school meals: 15.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2015
Replaced: Chigwell Primary School (URN 114820)
Address: Mandir Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6ED
Local authority: Essex · Epping Forest

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources