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for Boys and Girls, Aged 4 - 18

Chigwell School

Chigwell School is The Sunday Times Independent School of the Year 2025 East Anglia

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Application deadline for entry into our Year 3 and Year 7 entries is the 1st of December

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Find a way or make a way

Chigwell pupils are independent in spirit, adventurous in approach, and empathetic in how they treat others.

Welcome to Chigwell

From our Head

I am delighted to welcome you to Chigwell School and I encourage you to come to see us for yourself.

If you do, you will find that we are a busy school where pupils of all ages work closely with each other and their teachers. In Chigwell pupils we look for academic ambition and a genuine eagerness to be involved in all that the School has to offer.

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A Unique Location

An unrivalled 100 acre (40 hectare) site, just a stone's throw to the City of London.

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Latest Updates from Chigwell

07 November 2024

Chigwell School Drama presents A Streetcar Named Desire

22 October 2024

Black History Month at Chigwell School

21 October 2024

Success for cricketers at Essex Women and Girls Cricket Awards

09 October 2024

Greenpower team races to success and secures award at Lotus test track

09 October 2024

What is life at Chigwell like for a boarder? | Cheryll's experience

19 September 2024

Sixth Former Aimee's summer work experience with an Old Chigwellian

22 August 2024

Chigwell pupils equal the best GCSE results in school's history

15 August 2024

Chigwell pupils excel with outstanding A Level results

02 July 2024

Double-win for Industrial Cadets at University of Cambridge ceremony

12 June 2024

Success for Chigwell swimmers

10 October 2024

Meet the Staff – Alex Mangan, Director of Drama

09 May 2024

UK ROC Youth Rocketry Challenge

01 May 2024

Pupils get gardening to officially open Sustainability Garden

02 May 2024

Supporting our pupils' next steps from studying abroad to choosing a career

30 April 2024

Chigwell School celebrates 100th anniversary of Chapel

25 March 2024

Pupils organise eco-friendly initiatives for Sustainability Fortnight

15 March 2024

Professor Alice Roberts inspires with evolution talk

08 March 2024

Cultural Week 2024

05 March 2024

Oxbridge Icebreaker Day

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Life at Chigwell

From Pre Prep to Sixth Form, our pupils grow throughout their time at Chigwell.

Pre Prep (4+)

A lifetime of learning begins in our purpose-built, state-of-the-art, Pre Prep.

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Prep School (7+)

Striving for the best academic results while making learning enjoyable.

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Senior School (11+)

Busy but balanced, in the Senior School our pupils accelerate towards maturity.

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Sixth Form (16+)

Preparing Students for the future in our dedicated Sixth Form Centre.

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Boarding (16+)

Boarding at Chigwell is a friendly and supportive home-from-home environment.

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