About the school
Chigwell School offers entry points including 11+ for Year 7 and also has a Sixth Form. Its admissions pages say the school aims to meet candidates and parents before testing, and the 11+ assessment for incoming pupils due to join in September 2027 is mainly online with an additional written English paper.
| School type | Independent (fee-paying) · Co-educational |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 - 18 |
| Founded | 1629 |
| Sixth form | Yes |
| Fees | registration fee of £180 (inc VAT) |
📅 Open days: Entry Points says families can visit during a Whole School Open Morning; the next open events were listed as TBA.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | Bespoke test |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Paper + computer |
| Subjects tested | English, Verbal Reasoning, Maths, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Creative Comprehension, Puzzles and Problem Solving, Creative Writing |
📄 Free Chigwell School practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | To be confirmed |
|---|
Key dates
| Registration opens | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | 1 Dec 2024 |
| Typical exam date | 11 Jan 2025 |
For September 2026 entry, the application closing date was Sunday 1st December 2024, meetings ran from November 2024 to January 2025, most meetings were held on Saturday 16th November and Saturday 30th November 2024 with final few in early January, the 11+ entrance examination was on Saturday 11th January 2025, scholarship interviews were on Wednesday 22nd or Thursday 23rd January 2025, music scholarship auditions were in the week beginning Monday 13th January 2025, results were sent on Thursday
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