SCHOOL PROFILE

Chigwell Row Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 145993
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 78 Published school capacity
Capacity used 34.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Essex
Trust EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 27 27 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 13 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 14 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.9%
1.1 pts above England
School 25.9%
Epping Forest 16.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.5%
1.8 pts below England
School 18.5%
Epping Forest 13.2%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Epping Forest 0.7%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
40.7%
11
Any other White background
18.5%
5
Any other Asian background
11.1%
3
Pakistani
11.1%
3
African
3.7%
1
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 40.7% 11 of 27 pupils
19.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 40.7%
Epping Forest 18.1%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 33.3% 9 pupils
England 14.8% 18.5 pts above
EHC plans 7.4% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
No specialist assessment yet 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.18%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.96 pts higher than England
School 7.18%
Epping Forest 6.53%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.29%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts lower than England
School 14.29%
Epping Forest 17.69%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.57%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.77 pts higher than England
School 3.57%
Epping Forest 1.61%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

34.6% 53.6 pts below England
Chigwell Row Infant School
34.6%
Epping Forest
91.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information