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Ivy Chimneys Primary School

Epping Forest, CM16 4EPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1288 of 13,686 nationally

About Ivy Chimneys Primary School

Ivy Chimneys Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, where it ranks 3rd out of 30 primary schools in the Epping Forest district. That places it in the top 10 per cent of its immediate area. Among its closest peers in the county, the top-ranked schools are Stambridge Primary School and St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester, both with a perfect ranking score of 100, followed by Great Totham Primary School on 95. Ivy Chimneys itself scores 81 on the same metric, which measures the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Nationally, the school sits in the top 10 per cent of all primaries, ranked 1,288 out of 13,686. The headteacher is Rebecca Sigston, and the school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It currently has 331 pupils on roll, just shy of its capacity of 345.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressIvy Chimneys Road, Epping, Epping Forest, CM16 4EP
HeadteacherRebecca Sigston
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils331
Free School Meals (FSM)14.8%
School Capacity331 / 345 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsLibrarySports HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballNetballCricketRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: ivychimneys.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ivy Chimneys Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.