Chigwell School

High Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6QF

Head Teacher: Mr Damian King

Admissions: Mrs Harriet Corey admissions@chigwell-school.org 0208 501 5700

GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 4-18 years

TOTAL PUPILS: 1,074, boys 577, girls 497 TYPE: Day, Full Boarding at Sixth Form FEES: Pre-prep (Reception to Year 2) from £5,325 per term,

Prep from (Years 3 and 4) £5,695 per term, (Years 5 and 6) £6,295 per term, Senior (Year 7-13) from £7,545 per term, Full Boarding from £13,095 per term TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Prep – 20, Senior – 20-22

FAITH: Anglican

MOTTO: Aut viam inveniam aut faciam ‘Find a way or make a way’

ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: Please see website for details.

School philosophy: Chigwell School was founded in 1629 and for nearly four centuries the school has been preparing pupils to go out into the world. It is a happy, mutually supportive, family-orientated community in which parents and staff work in partnership to help pupils reach their full potential and where friendships formed often last a lifetime. It is a busy school where pupils of all ages work closely with each other and their teachers. There is a special warmth about the nurturing Chigwell community, with excellent facilities set in a beautiful open site of 100 acres, within view of the City of London. Ultimately, Chigwell aims that each and every pupil will forge their own path to success, true to their motto: Find a way or make a way.

Academic record: Chigwell is an academically selective co-educational school for 4- to 18-year-olds with boarding available for international students at Sixth Form. Chigwell pupils are academically ambitious and have a genuine eagerness to be involved in all that the school has to offer. Pupils are regularly offered places among some of the most competitive universities in the UK and overseas. This year was no exception and examples include offers from Imperial, UCL, King’s, LSE, Durham, Bristol, Warwick, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Exeter, and several offers from Oxford and Cambridge.

Extra-curricular: Chigwell offers a vast array of activities, designed to provide each pupil the opportunity to get involved and discover passions. The most popular sports are football, hockey, cricket and netball but pupils also compete at national and international level, in sports like karate and golf to name a few.

The school has a new Sport and Wellness Centre, which is home to a six-lane 25-meter swimming pool, five-court multipurpose sports hall, climbing wall, gym, individual studios, and a café.

Open Days: 23 April (4+), 21 May (4+), 15 June (4+, 7+, 11+, 16+),

28 September (4+, 7+, 11+, 16+).