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Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery

Academy converter · Chigwell · IG7 5LP

Ages 3–7 · 182 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
105

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

182 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
87 / 95
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
182 / 180 (101%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Miss Samantha Taylor

Location

Address
Limes Avenue
Postcode
IG7 5LP
Town
Chigwell
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Epping Forest
Constituency
Epping Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Chigwell, Essex, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 23.3%.

Open schools in Chigwell
10
Primary schools in Chigwell
6
Academies among open schools in Chigwell
50% (5)
Open schools in IG7
11
Primary in IG7
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Limes Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chigwell · IG7 5LP · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM42.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Manford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chigwell · IG7 4BX · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Fairlop Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG6 2LH · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.09

    0.6 miles away

  • John Bramston Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hainault · IG6 3EE · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ilford · IG6 3HB · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Clore Tikva School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ilford · IG6 2JN · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Gilbert Colvin Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ilford · IG5 0TL · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

  • Coppice Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chigwell · IG7 4AL · Redbridge

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Samantha Taylor
Telephone
02085011115
Website
https://limesfarm.efspt.org/

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