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Best schools in Chigwell

7 schools in Chigwell with the same league rank as the Essex and Redbridge league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Chigwell's own ranking

In ChigwellSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Chigwell Primary Academy75%13%Top 24% (94/398) in Essex
2Coppice Primary School68%12%(41/53) in Redbridge
3Manford Primary School58%11%(49/53) in Redbridge
4Limes Farm Junior School57%21%(268/398) in Essex

Not ranked: Chigwell Row Infant School, Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Woodford Green Primary SchoolWoodford Green2.7 miles93%21%Top 6% (3/51) in Waltham Forest
Churchfields Junior SchoolLondon3.0 miles91%38%Top 12% (6/53) in Redbridge
Hereward Primary SchoolLoughton2.5 miles90%31%Top 3% (10/398) in Essex
Wells Primary SchoolWoodford Green2.3 miles87%33%Top 17% (9/53) in Redbridge
Fullwood Primary SchoolIlford2.6 miles86%19%Top 25% (13/53) in Redbridge
Avanti Court Primary SchoolBarkingside2.4 miles83%23%Top 27% (14/53) in Redbridge
Parkhill Junior SchoolIlford2.5 miles82%10%Top 29% (15/53) in Redbridge
Glade Primary SchoolIlford2.2 miles79%21%Top 40% (21/53) in Redbridge
Gearies Primary SchoolIlford3.0 miles78%27%Top 48% (25/53) in Redbridge
Mossford Green Primary SchoolIlford2.2 miles77%20%Top 50% (26/53) in Redbridge

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Chigwell's own ranking

In ChigwellSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1West Hatch High School51.059%Top 20% (14/73) in Essex

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Woodford County High School (grammar)Woodford Green2.9 miles81.298%1st (1/19) in Redbridge
Ilford County High School (grammar)Ilford2.1 miles77.099%Top 11% (2/19) in Redbridge
Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestLondon5.6 miles64.281%1st (1/17) in Waltham Forest
Seven Kings SchoolIlford3.8 miles62.081%Top 16% (3/19) in Redbridge
Ark Isaac Newton AcademyIlford4.3 miles60.772%Top 22% (4/19) in Redbridge
Forest Gate Community SchoolLondon5.6 miles59.071%Top 15% (3/20) in Newham
Walthamstow School for GirlsLondon4.8 miles57.966%Top 12% (2/17) in Waltham Forest
Valentines High SchoolIlford3.4 miles57.370%Top 27% (5/19) in Redbridge
Wanstead High SchoolLondon3.8 miles56.968%Top 32% (6/19) in Redbridge
The Royal Liberty SchoolRomford6.1 miles55.874%Top 23% (4/18) in Havering

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Chigwell's own ranking

In ChigwellSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1West Hatch High School33.3+0.20Top 45% (23/52) in Essex

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Woodford County High School (grammar)Woodford Green2.9 miles42.8-0.111st (1/17) in Redbridge
Ark Isaac Newton AcademyIlford4.3 miles41.7+0.52Top 12% (2/17) in Redbridge
Ilford County High School (grammar)Ilford2.1 miles41.2+0.04Top 18% (3/17) in Redbridge
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeBarking5.6 miles38.8+0.321st (1/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Epping St John's Church of England SchoolEpping5.2 miles38.0+0.61Top 14% (7/52) in Essex
Roding Valley High SchoolLoughton1.8 miles38.0+0.26Top 16% (8/52) in Essex
Seven Kings SchoolIlford3.8 miles37.8-0.17Top 24% (4/17) in Redbridge
Wanstead High SchoolLondon3.8 miles37.7+0.19Top 30% (5/17) in Redbridge
The Sydney Russell SchoolDagenham5.6 miles37.3+0.10Top 24% (3/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Ark John Keats AcademyLondon5.8 miles37.2+0.37Top 12% (2/18) in Enfield

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

Chigwell's own ranking

In ChigwellSchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1Chigwell School41.6(3/4) in Essex

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Westminster SchoolLondon12.4 miles53.71st (1/8) in Westminster
South Hampstead High School GDSTLondon12.2 miles51.81st (1/5) in Camden
City of London School for GirlsLondon10.4 miles51.51st (1/3) in City of London
Highgate School10.4 miles51.41st (1/2) in Haringey
City of London SchoolLondon10.9 miles50.4(2/3) in City of London
Bancroft's SchoolWoodford Green2.3 miles50.41st (1/1) in Redbridge
University College SchoolLondon12.2 miles48.9Top 40% (2/5) in Camden
Channing SchoolHighgate10.3 miles48.7(2/2) in Haringey
Colfe's SchoolLondon12.2 miles48.61st (1/2) in Greenwich
Francis Holland SchoolLondon12.3 miles46.2Top 38% (3/8) in Westminster

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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