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Chigwell School

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Chigwell School

Join us for our Spring Choral Concert at Chelmsford Cathedral on Monday 22nd April

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Find a way or make a way

Chigwell pupils are independent in spirit, adventurous in approach, and empathetic in how they treat others.

Welcome to Chigwell

From our Head

I am delighted to welcome you to Chigwell School and I encourage you to come to see us for yourself.

If you do, you will find that we are a busy school where pupils of all ages work closely with each other and their teachers. In Chigwell pupils we look for academic ambition and a genuine eagerness to be involved in all that the School has to offer.

Head's Welcome

A Unique Location

An unrivalled 100 acre (40 hectare) site, just a stone's throw to the City of London.

View the Grounds Drone view of grounds

Latest Updates from Chigwell

Pupils organise eco-friendly initiatives for Sustainability Fortnight

Professor Alice Roberts inspires with evolution talk

Cultural Week 2024

Oxbridge Icebreaker Day

28 February 2024

India Trip 2024

19 February 2024

Cricket Course - Easter 2024

27 February 2024

Barracudas Activity Camps

14 February 2024

Reflections of our Industrial Cadets

25 January 2024

Meet the Staff: Emma Thorogood – Geography Teacher

19 January 2024

Chigwell celebrates the Festival of the Foreign Word

17 January 2024

Sixth Former, Roma's talk at the National Gallery was described as ‘captivating’.

19 January 2024

Meet the Staff: Glenn Kirkham - Director of Sport

08 December 2023

Chigwell is again ranked as one of the UK's top independent schools by The Sunday Times for 2024

01 December 2023

Jack meets Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

29 November 2023

Revitalise 60th Anniversary Concert was a huge success

27 November 2023

Chigwell pupils attend Epping Forest Youth Debating Conference

28 November 2023

Chigwell School embarks on the next stage of its strategic focus towards a sustainable future

17 November 2023

Classics Trip to Italy

31 October 2023

The value of career mentoring initiatives in schools

20 October 2023

New Senior Deputy Head Pre Prep

18 October 2023

Middle Sixth Students Win National Science Competition

17 October 2023

Chigwell hosts Music Festival

16 October 2023

Black History Month at Chigwell

06 October 2023

Chigwell Alumnus and Law Student Thomas Ebden spends time at the Old Bailey

05 October 2023

New Director of Sport

04 October 2023

New Head of Mathematics

04 October 2023

New Head of Biology

15 September 2023

New Head of Wellbeing

13 September 2023

Chigwell marks opening of its new and impressive Sport and Wellness Centre

04 September 2023

New Deputy Head Pastoral

09 September 2023

New Senior Deputy Head of Prep School

01 September 2023

New Deputy Head Academic

Reflections of a Drama Scholar

Chigwell pupils are today celebrating a brilliant set of GCSE results

25 September 2023

Chigwell School Students Celebrate Another Successful Year on A-Level Results Day

Chigwell celebrates its pupils during Speech Day

Chigwell School Celebrates Excellent ISI Inspection Report

Chigwell School celebrates the coronation of King Charles III

Higher Education and Careers Convention

Paul Farmer (1961-1968)

Geographers visit Iceland

Chaplain’s visit to Ireland to see the new organ in construction

Chaplain installation

Visit to the Barbican

Art department's teacher training a great success

155th Old Chigwellians' Shrove Tuesday Supper

Colin Wilcockson (1942-1951)

24 February 2023

Oxbridge preparation Day sees partner schools join Chigwell pupils

21 February 2023

An inspiring talk by Old Chigwellian Beatrice Okpara

10 February 2023

The 'Stardust' careers mentoring programme continues

06 February 2023

UCAS application successes

26 January 2023

'A View from the Bridge'

17 January 2023

Sixth Former took part in National Gallery's nationwide public speaking competition

20 January 2023

Chigwell school ranked among top UK independent schools by The Sunday Times

31 December 2022

Second Half Of Michaelmas Term 2022

16 December 2022

St Mary's church was filled with the beautiful sound of Christmas Carols

Gordon Ernest John Roberts (1948-1953)

12 December 2022

We were richly entertained: Oliver

02 December 2022

Topping Out ceremony of our new Sports Centre

23 November 2022

Chigwell Remembrance Service

23 November 2022

Mini-medical interviews

21 November 2022

Michaelmas first half

21 November 2022

Chigwell Academic Festival 2022

12 September 2022

HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022

02 September 2022

Chapel Choir at Canterbury Cathedral

GCSE Results 2022

A-Level Results 2022

Cricket Week

Cricket Week started off with the annual fixture against The Reg Scarlett XI, which consisted of players who attended Haringey Cricket College in the early eighties and nineties.

Art Design and Technology Speech Day Exhibition 2022

The art design and technology exhibition showcased an exciting range of creative work produced by pupils in Year 3 and above.

Activities Week

Pupils in Years 7 to 13 had a fun-packed time during Activities Week which gave them the opportunity to ‘do something different’ and think ‘outside’ the curriculum.

Speech Day and the Summer Ball

It was lovely to see so many Chigwell families at the various speech day events last weekend.

FOC Jazz Night

'Stardust' talks for the 6th Form

Spring Choral Concert 2022

Sally's success in the ARTiculation Prize 2022

Friends of Chigwell Photo Competition 2022

Spring Concert Cadogan Hall

Liza's story

Under14 Boys' reach Hockey National Finals

Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sports Centre

International Women's Day 2022

13 October 2021

Celebrating Black History Month 2021

28 September 2021

Meenakshi wins the Robinson College, Cambridge Essay Prize

22 September 2021

Welcoming Old Chigwellians Back to School

GCSE Results 2021: Faster, stronger, higher, together!

A-level Results 2021

DofE Expeditions 2021

Student Blog: Life as a Boarder at Chigwell (Helen, Year 12)

Student Blog: Life as a Boarder at Chigwell (Crystal, Year 12)

Student Blog: Life as a Boarder at Chigwell (Nichita, Year 13)

Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Faraday Challenge Day 2021

Refugee Week 2021

"What it means to be..."

Cup Champions

International Week at the Pre Prep

Justin Halabi elected as the councillor for Hatch Lane ward

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Analyst Competition at Chigwell 2021

A Letter from Old Chigwellian, Rhea Gupta

Industrial Cadets Gold Award 2021

Inventing 'MediBot' - The Robotic Nurse

Industrial Cadets Bronze Award 2021

Racial Awareness and Inclusion at Chigwell

Summer Ball 2021

Student Equality Ambassadors

Black, British and fighting for the flag: Sport and ideas of Britishness

Royal Parks Virtual Half Marathon 2021

3G Pitch Inaugurated by Sir Geoff Hurst, MBE

Earth Day 2021

Headmaster's Blog: Earth Day 2021

Young Ambassadors Initiative Launches

Ancient Egyptians

DofE Bronze Award 2021

Meet the Future; Applied Psychology

A Unique talk from Vietnam War Veteran

Baking with Bird

The Students’ Medicine and Dentistry Society

Business & Accounting Competition Sharpens Students' Employability Skills

Team Chemistry Achieve Awards at UK Olympiad

Treats by Tiami - A Smashing Success

Half Term Photography Competition 2021

National Apprenticeships Week 2021

National Careers Week 2021

Celebrating International Women's Day 2021

153rd Shrove Tuesday event goes digital & global

Inaugural Friends of Chigwell Zoom Quiz

Headmaster's Blog: Invictus

06 February 2021

UK Linguistics Olympiad 2021

03 February 2021

Chigwell School's Choral Concert 2021

03 February 2021

Chigwell School Music - Livestreams and On-Demand hit the right note

Headmaster's Blog: A New US President

Boys’ Football in 2020

19 January 2021

ARTiculation zooms into 2021

14 January 2021

Student Voice: Cameron on the Epping Forest Youth Council

12 January 2021

British Physics Olympiad Success

Headmaster's Blog: David and Goliath

Be Strong, be Brave, be Patient

18 December 2020

Celebrating the success of LAET

18 December 2020

Inspiring the future generation into the world of STEAM

18 December 2020

Christmas Jumper Day 2020

11 January 2021

Best Schools Guide Review

18 December 2020

Chigwell School ranked 9th out of 2,000 schools: Sunday Times 100 Best Schools

18 December 2020

Random Acts Challenge for Children in Need

18 December 2020

Headmaster's Blog: Talking about Grief

18 December 2020

Cricket success for student Sally

18 December 2020

Howard and Mitchell Essay Winners 2020

18 December 2020

Headmaster's Blog: Life is not about how high you fly, but about how well you bounce

18 December 2020

Headmaster's Blog: Public Exams 2020

18 December 2020

COVID 19; When the World Stayed Apart we all Stayed Together

18 December 2020

Revealing a Refreshed Look for Chigwell School

18 December 2020

School Fields 2.6 Marathon Challenge for Cancer Research UK

18 December 2020

Virtual Workshop with Uri Roodner for Pre-A Level Drama Group

18 December 2020

D&T Department Produce 1000+ Visors

16 November 2020

Mental Health Awareness Week 2020

Headmaster's Blog: VE Day 75th Anniversary

18 December 2020

Stanford University Offers for Chigwell Students

18 December 2020

Driveway Marathon for NHS Charities Together

Read Miss Benjamin's Fundraising Story

18 December 2020

Record 2019 GCSE Results

18 December 2020

Chigwell School Celebrates 2019 A-Level Success

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Life at Chigwell

From Pre Prep to Sixth Form, our pupils grow throughout their time at Chigwell.

Pre Prep (4+)

A lifetime of learning begins in our purpose-built, state-of-the-art, Pre Prep.

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Prep School (7+)

Striving for the best academic results while making learning enjoyable.

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Senior School (11+)

Busy but balanced, in the Senior School our pupils accelerate towards maturity.

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Sixth Form (16+)

Preparing Students for the future in our dedicated Sixth Form Centre.

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Boarding (16+)

Boarding at Chigwell is a friendly and supportive home-from-home environment.

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Spring Choral Concert at Chelmsford Cathedral

Monday 22 April, 7-9.30pm Stunning, serene and beautiful music, performed in the glorious setting of Chelmsford Cathedral.

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