School profile

Chigwell Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Chigwell, IG7 6ED

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Chigwell Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils200
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Charlotte Furia
TrustREACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141869.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils200
Girls93
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15%
First language not English29%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size30.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
25%
Other White
17%
Indian
16.5%
Other Asian
6%
Other mixed
5.5%
African
5.5%
Pakistani
5%
White and Black Caribbean
4%
Bangladeshi
3%
White and Black African
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.6
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.82
Support staff (FTE)12.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.81
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)34

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Chigwell Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableChigwell SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryLimes Farm Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLimes Farm Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryManford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWhite Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryWest Hatch High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBuckhurst Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryThe Alderton Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryThe Alderton Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCoppice Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chigwell Primary Academy

What is Chigwell Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Chigwell Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 May 2018.

How does Chigwell Primary Academy rank in England?

Chigwell Primary Academy ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Chigwell Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Chigwell Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Chigwell Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chigwell Primary Academy made 30 offers from 81 applications (2.7 per offer), and 29 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chigwell Primary Academy?

Chigwell Primary Academy has 200 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chigwell Primary Academy?

Chigwell Primary Academy had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chigwell Primary Academy?

At Chigwell Primary Academy, the average class had 30.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chigwell Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chigwell Primary Academy missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.