Chigwell Primary Academy

Chigwell Primary Academy continues to demonstrate a solid performance as a good school. Under the leadership of the acting headteacher, Charlotte Furia, and as part of the Reach2 multi-academy trust, the school has maintained high expectations for its pupils, who generally make good progress in their learning. The nurturing environment fosters respect, responsibility, and resilience among pupils, who enjoy their diverse learning experiences and actively engage in school life, both academically and socially. Furthermore, the effective approaches to reading and support for pupils with special educational needs ensure inclusive education for all.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy attending school and demonstrate positive behavior.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, supporting progressive learning.
• The school effectively caters to pupils with SEND through well-chosen resources.
• The PSHE curriculum is comprehensive, promoting understanding of healthy relationships.
• Staff feel well supported and are proud to work at the school.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in the implementation of the curriculum affect some pupils' understanding.
• Some subject leaders are new and require further support to evaluate curriculum effectiveness.
• Communication with parents regarding the quality of education can be improved.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Chigwell Primary Academy attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Chigwell Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Chigwell Primary Academy had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.0% of pupils at Chigwell Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Chigwell Primary Academy received £6,758 and spent £7,131 for each of its 186 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £42,000 (£228 per pupil).

Across all 65 schools of Reach2 Academy Trust, income was £7,346 and spending £7,105 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Chigwell · Essex local authority: places and applications

Chigwell Primary Academy is part of Reach2 Academy Trust, which runs 65 schools. The nearest others:

• The Woodside Primary Academy London
• Chapel End Junior Academy London
• Concordia Academy Romford
• Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Dagenham
• Langtons Junior Academy Hornchurch
• Water Lane Primary Academy Harlow
• Pemberley Academy Harlow
• Newhall Primary Academy Harlow
• Summerside Primary Academy London
• Brampton Primary Academy Bexleyheath

What is Chigwell Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Chigwell Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Chigwell Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Chigwell Primary Academy was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Chigwell Primary Academy have?

Chigwell Primary Academy has 200 pupils on roll.

What age range does Chigwell Primary Academy cover?

Chigwell Primary Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Chigwell Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Chigwell Primary Academy?

Chigwell Primary Academy is at Mandir Lane, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6ED.