Side by side
Chigwell School and Forest School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Chigwell School has 1,135 pupils; Forest School has 1,605.
- Published day fees start at £7,266 a term at Chigwell School and £7,672 at Forest School.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for Chigwell School (12 October 2026) but none for Forest School.
- The two schools are 4.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Chigwell School | Forest School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | Independent school DfE register | Independent school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 18 DfE register | 4 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,135 DfE register | 1,605 DfE register |
| Religious character | Church of England DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Not published | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | Yes DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 12 October 2026 (closes in 2 days) school or council page | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | £7,266 to £10,224 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 | £7,672 to £10,898 a term school's fees page, 2026-27 |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Not published | Inspected by ISI (no grade is published as data) DfE register |
| Results | ||
| A level: average grade | Not published | B+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 43.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Receiving SEN support | Not published | 7.3% school census 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.