Limes Farm Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Chigwell, Essex
Limes Farm Junior School is a primary school in Chigwell, Essex for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Limes Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5LP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 154 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending school and value the opportunities staff give them to learn and grow.”
- “Pupils quickly understand and live up to the school’s values.”
- “They willingly follow the example of adults by sharing kindness with each other.”
To improve
- “In some areas of the curriculum, however, leaders’ plans are less well developed.”
- “Where this is the case, leaders have not clarified exactly what knowledge they expect pupils to acquire and have not arranged learning in a logical order.”
- “As a result, pupils do not learn these topics as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Chigwell Primary Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Chigwell Row Infant School 1.8 mi Good
- Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 1.9 mi Standards maintained
- White Bridge Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- The Alderton Infant School and Nursery 2.5 mi Good
- The Alderton Junior School 2.6 mi Good
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 2.7 mi School remains Good