Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Chigwell, Essex
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Chigwell, Essex for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Limes Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5LP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning at Limes Farm Infant and Nursery School.”
- “They are polite and welcoming.”
- “Pupils develop positive relationships with each other and with staff.”
To improve
- “However, for a small number of pupils that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the support in place has not been as effective in helping pupils to catch up.”
- “Where this is the case, these pupils do not have the reading skills needed to access the curriculum as well as others.”
- “While support is in place, support to develop their skills in evaluating the curriculum is still evolving.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Limes Farm Junior School 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