Chigwell School
| Chigwell School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , , IG7 6QF | |
| Coordinates | 51°37′30″N 0°04′52″E / 51.6250°N 0.0810°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day and boarding |
| Motto | aut viam inveniam aut faciam (Find a way, or make a way) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Church of England |
| Established | 1629 |
| Founder | Samuel Harsnett |
| Department for Education URN | 115392 Tables |
| Headmaster | Damian King (2022) |
| Age | 4 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1040 |
| Houses | (Senior School) Caswalls' Lambourne Penn's Swallow's (Junior School) Windsors Stuarts, Tudors, Hanovers. |
| Alumni | Old Chigwellians |
| Website | www |
Chigwell School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school. It is a private school in Chigwell, in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It consists of a Pre Prep (ages 4–7), Prep School (ages 7–11), Senior School (ages 11–16) and Sixth Form. A pre-preparatory department for children aged 4–7 was constructed starting for the 2013–14 academic year.
The school is situated in 100 acres of land between Epping Forest and Hainault Forest, ten miles from London. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC) and the Junior School is a member of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS).
The school motto is aut viam inveniam aut faciam, a Latin phrase which translates literally as “Find a way or make a way”.