Chigwell School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school. It is a private school, and not a Public School, which is a common misconception. It is located in Chigwell, in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It consists of a pre-prep, Junior School, Senior School and sixth form. A pre-preparatory department for children aged 4–8 was constructed starting for the 2013–14 academic year.