Chigwell Primary Academy

Primary · Essex · IG7 6ED · URN 141869

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-10-12Cohort 200

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 24

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 412 schools in Essex

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
75%
Essex 61.1%England 61%
13.9 percentage points above the area average of 61.1
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
13%
Essex 9.3%England 8%
3.8 percentage points above the area average of 9.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Essex 105.86England 105
0.9 below the area average of 105.9
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Essex 104.74England 105
3.3 above the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
Essex 105.25England 105
2.8 above the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
38%
Essex 27.7%England 32%
10.3 percentage points above the area average of 27.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
75%
Essex 74.7%
In line with the area average of 74.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
79%
Essex 70.7%
8.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
96%
Essex 72.8%
23.2 percentage points above the area average of 72.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
24
Essex 42
17.7 below the area average of 41.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Essex	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	75% Essex 61.1%England 61%	13.9 percentage points above the area average of 61.1	14 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	13% Essex 9.3%England 8%	3.8 percentage points above the area average of 9.3	5 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Essex 105.86England 105	0.9 below the area average of 105.9	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 Essex 104.74England 105	3.3 above the area average of 104.7	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	108 Essex 105.25England 105	2.8 above the area average of 105.3	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	38% Essex 27.7%England 32%	10.3 percentage points above the area average of 27.7	6 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	75% Essex 74.7%	In line with the area average of 74.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	79% Essex 70.7%	8.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	96% Essex 72.8%	23.2 percentage points above the area average of 72.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	24 Essex 42	17.7 below the area average of 41.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Essex · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 29% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 15% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.6pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 38% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 13% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 22.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 75% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 56.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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Common questions about Chigwell Primary Academy

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Chigwell Primary Academy Good at its inspection on 12/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Chigwell Primary Academy is a primary school in Essex, postcode IG7 6ED (URN 141869).
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Feeder schools

Named as a feeder for

Roding Valley High School(2026/27 arrangements)Roding Valley High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026
Admissions wording: \u201cwhere the child attends one of the following schools, irrespective of place of residence: • Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School • Chigwell Primary School • High Beech C of E Primary School • Ivy Chimneys Primary School • Lambourne Primary School • Limes Farm Junior School • Staples Road Primary School • St. John…\u201d

Being a named feeder school is one oversubscription criterion among several in the admitting school\u2019s published arrangements, not a guaranteed place. Always check the school\u2019s current admission arrangements for the detail that applies to you.

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