Chigwell Row Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–7 · Chigwell, Essex
Chigwell Row Infant School is a primary school in Chigwell, Essex for ages 5–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6EZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 27 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at this school with a smile on their faces.”
- “They look forward to the day ahead of them.”
- “Everyone is welcomed and included.”
To improve
- “However, systems across the school to review how effective this is over time are less well developed.”
- “As a result, it is not always clear where changes might improve things further.”
- “However, a small group of pupils are still missing too much time in school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 6 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 6 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Chigwell Primary Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Lambourne Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Limes Farm Junior School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy 2.3 mi Good
- Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery 2.4 mi School remains Good
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Alderton Junior School 2.7 mi Good