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Founded in 1629 by Archbishop Samuel Harsnett and set in open countryside, Chigwell School is a relatively small HMC school well known for its distinctive and friendly atmosphere. Much of this comes from the School's location, history and tradition.
The School is located in historic Chigwell Village in Essex which has at its heart the School, the parish church of St Mary and the King's Head, the latter made famous as The Maypole in Charles Dickens' Barnaby Rudge. The most famous old pupil was William Penn (1644-1718), founder of the state of Pennsylvania and described by President Thomas Jefferson as the 'greatest lawgiver the world has produced'. The School motto 'Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam', translates at 'Find a Way or Make a Way', so relevant to Chigwell's reputation for producing citizens of the world.
The School is made up of the Junior School (aged 7-13, with approximately 330 pupils) and the Senior School (aged 13-18, with approximately 400 pupils).
The Junior School's modern, purpose-designed buildings have expanded to cope with the increasing demand for places. Lessons include English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Religious Education, PE, Art, Latin, French, German, IT and Design and Technology. While the Junior School has its own art studio and science laboratory it benefits greatly from the facilities of the whole School. Pupils in the 7-9 age range are taught mostly by their form teachers and those in the upper four years are taught by subject specialists, many of whom will continue to teach the junior pupils when they progress to the Senior School at age 13.
All pupils benefit from the numerous clubs and activities that take place at lunchtime and after school. These include music, drama, pottery, art, basketball, football, tennis, swimming, dance, theatre visits, model making and chess and astronomy. All pupils are encouraged to participate in and enjoy the extra-curricular life that is offered by the School.
The Senior School operates a House System with four Houses: Caswalls', Lambourne, Penns' and Swallow's. On September 1997 the School moved to becoming fully co-educational, a process that was completed throughout the School in September 2001. Sixth Form girls have indeed been an integral part of Chigwell since 1973.
Pastoral care is a key element for all pupils helped by the School's House and Boarding Systems. Additionally there are many activities taking place outside school hours. Sport, Music, Drama and Art are particularly strong at Chigwell, but there is a wide range of activities to choose from.
In 2009,53% of A Level grades awarded were at A grade and 80% were either A or B. The pass rate was 99% and of the year group of 86 students, 30 achieved at least 3 A grades, 11 achieved at least 4 A grades and 4 gained 5 A grades. . Whilst 72% of GCSE grades were either A* or A, and 99% of results were between A* and C.
In recent years, 95% of all Sixth Form leavers have gone on to higher education to a wide range of leading universities including Bristol, Durham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Exeter, the LSE, the London Medical College and the Courtauld Institute. On average 10% of the year group take up places at Oxford and Cambridge.
The school is 8 miles from the City of London and 2 miles from the M11, 4 miles from the M25 and has its own London Underground station, Chigwell, a ten minute walk away. Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick and the City of London international airports are all within an hour's drive.
Age range: 7 - 18
Day pupils: 391 boys and 318 girls
Annual day fees: £9,369 - £14,040
Annual weekly boarding fees: £18,543 - £19,680
Full boarding pupils: 18 boys and 14 girls
Annual full boarding fees: £20,780 - £20,780
This school offers flexi-boarding.
TOTAL PUPILS: 409 boys and 332 girls, including 95 boys and 79 girls in the 6th form
Staff numbers: 70 full time and 37 part time
Method of entry: Entry test or exam, Interview, Boarding is for the 6th form only
Accreditations and affiliations: HMC, IAPS, ISBA
Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome, Church of England
Teaching languages: English
Please note that as most schools offer the core subjects, such as Maths, Geography, Sciences, History, Art and Religious education, these are not included as searches.
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The school offers: Other bursaries, Drama, Academic, Armed forces discounts or bursaries, Art, Junior school entry, Music, Senior school entry, Boarding, All-rounder, Other scholarships, Teaching, 6th Form
Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR, AS Level, GCSE
% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 99%% pass rate (exams at age 18): 99%
21 courses are offered for age 18 exams
95% of pupils went on to Higher Education or took a Gap Year
This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
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