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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 114932

Limes Farm Junior School

Community school · Chigwell · IG7 5LP

Ages 7–11 · 154 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

7.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

154 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
154
Boys / girls
85 / 69
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
154 / 240 (64%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs S Pardalis

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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chigwell, Essex, 154 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 42.2%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ChigwellNear IG7

  • 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
Mrs S Pardalis
Telephone
02085007566
Website
www.limesfarmjuniorschool.co.uk/

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