Chigwell School was founded in 1629 and for nearly four centuries we have 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. 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.

Chigwell is a co-educational school for 4- to 18-year-olds with boarding available at Sixth Form. 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. Through the curriculum and the wide range of opportunities available to them beyond the classroom, each becomes the very best they can be; independent in spirit, adventurous in approach, and empathetic in how they treat others. Ultimately, we aim that each and every pupil will forge their own path to success, true to our motto: Find a way or make a way.

Nestled in the outskirts of London in leafy Essex, Chigwell School is situated on an extensive 100-acre site. We benefit from a unique blend of listed historic buildings modern facilities and spacious grounds. We have a dedicated Drama Centre for those aspiring thespians, Music school that houses many ensembles, our prestigious Choir, an Art as well as Science blocks. Our Swallow library is situated in the oldest part of the school and benefits from some wonderful architectural features.

Our more recent addition is our Sixth form Centre which is home to our A l pupils. It has six classrooms, study, and social spaces and a centre for careers and university advice, as well as a coffee shop and a large seating area.

Our self-contained Pre-prep school was build 10 years ago to house specifically our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils and benefits from its own library, multipurpose hall and dining room, an ICT suite, science, music rooms, spacious playgrounds, a woodland classroom, a fairy garden, and an adventure play area.

We have recently embarked on the construction of our New sports centre, which is due for completion in September 2023 and will be home to a six-lane 25-meter swimming pool, five-court multipurpose sports hall, gym, individual studios, and a café.