Chigwell School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chigwell, East of England IG7 6QF · Essex
#418 of 460 all-through schools in East of England
#3506 of 4,090 nationally
About Chigwell School
Chigwell School is a independent all-through located in Chigwell, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,135 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 418th of 460 ranked all-through schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (86th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,135; capacity filled 97.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.05.
There are 6 schools in Chigwell; Chigwell School ranks 6th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)21.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)41.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chigwell School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,135
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 21.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 41.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chigwell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chigwell Primary Academy
Chigwell · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 299 m away
West Hatch High School
Chigwell · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,573 students · 1.9 km away
White Bridge Primary School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 1.9 km away
Limes Farm Junior School
Chigwell · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
154 students · 1.9 km away
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Chigwell · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
182 students · 1.9 km away
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Buckhurst Hill · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 2.0 km away
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
207 students · 2.2 km away
The Alderton Junior School
Loughton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
225 students · 2.2 km away
Manford Primary School
Chigwell · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 2.2 km away
Coppice Primary School
Chigwell · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
432 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King's Ely
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1,126 students
Haberdashers' Girls' School
Borehamwood · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,118 students
Norwich School
Norwich · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,112 students
St Albans High School for Girls
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,106 students
Bedford Modern School
Bedford · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
1,219 students
Merchant Taylors' School
Northwood · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chigwell School a good school?
Chigwell School has a Success Index (England) of 20.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #418 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chigwell School rank in East of England?
Chigwell School ranks #418 of 460 all-through schools in East of England and #3506 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chigwell School?
Chigwell School had 1,135 students in 2025.
Is Chigwell School a primary school or a secondary school?
Chigwell School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Chigwell School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chigwell School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.