Your Child's Date of Birth
This applies to children born between 1st September 2014 and 31st August 2015.
How to Register your Child
Please complete the online registration form and the registration fee of £180 (inc VAT), please note that this is non-refundable. We advise registration at the earliest possible, as most interviews will take place in November.
Meeting (Interview) Dates
Most meetings will be held on Saturday 15th November and Saturday 29th November 2025 with the final few in early January.
Application Closing Date
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 25th November 2025.
What happens at the Meeting?
The 11+ meeting takes place in two parts:
- Parents will have the opportunity to meet with a senior member of staff and ask questions about life at Chigwell School, and also outline their child’s strengths and interests.
- We meet the candidates separately.
The whole process takes 30 minutes. The School also sends parents a confidential report form to pass on to their child’s current school.
11+ Entrance Examination
The 11+ entrance examination takes place on Saturday 10th January 2026.
More information on the online assessment process can be found at the link below.
online assessment process
Results of the 11+ entrance examination will be emailed and posted on Thursday 19th February 2026.
Confirming Acceptance of a Place
Acceptances must be received by 10:00am on Friday 6th March 2026.
Bursaries and Scholarships at 11+ Entry
Bursaries and scholarships are available at this entry point.
Scholarships
We offer academic, music, and sports scholarships at 11+. Please indicate your interest in a scholarship on the registration form. If a candidate performs especially well in the examination, they may be called for an academic scholarship interview and assessment on either Wednesday 21st or Thursday 22nd January 2026. Candidates have individual interviews in English, mathematics with senior members of staff and participate in a collaborative task.
Music scholarship auditions are held in the week beginning Monday 12th January 2026. 11+ candidates should have at least Associated Board Grade 4 in the first instrument offered and Grade 2 in their second instrument or singing.
Sports scholarship assessment - details to be confirmed in due course.
Bursaries
Bursary awards are made on the academic merit of the candidate, together with the parents’ financial circumstances. A link to the bursary application form will be sent to registered candidates by the end of November 2025.
Read more on Bursaries and Scholarships.
11+ Prospectus
For further information, please view the 11+ prospectus.