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Welcome from Our Head Teacher

Welcome to Chilwell School, where we are dedicated to providing the best opportunities to foster success in our students. We want everyone involved with Chilwell School to enjoy the pleasure of learning and the excitement of new challenges.

Our curriculum is broad and challenging, focusing on developing key skills. We know that a strong education is based upon the building blocks of core skills, high challenge, and a breadth of opportunity. A Chilwell education ensures that our students make strong progress to be confident adults.

What’s happening at Chilwell School

Explore the stories that showcase our students' success and the vibrant life of our school.

We understand that this week's secondary school place offers have caused frustration and uncertainty for some families, particularly those who were hoping for a place at their local school.

We want to reassure families within our community that Chilwell School is currently working ...with the Local Authority to explore the possibility of offering additional Year 7 places. Our priority is to support local children and ensure that families in our area have access to a high-quality secondary education close to home.

We strongly believe that children should have the opportunity to attend a school within their own community, learning alongside local friends, building lasting connections and avoiding long daily journeys of 30–40 minutes or more to schools further away.

As we explore the potential for additional places, we are also looking ahead to the future of Chilwell School. Plans are in place for significant development of the site, including brand new facilities expected to be completed within the next three years, allowing us to grow into a larger, modern school that can support even more young people from our local area.

If you are interested in a place at Chilwell School, please contact our office team (office@chilwellschool.co.uk), who will be happy to speak with you and keep you informed as discussions progress.

Chilwell School is proud to serve its community and we remain committed to ensuring that local children have the opportunity to attend a school at the heart of the community they live in.

What a performance from our Year 7 boys rugby team! 💪🏉

On a wet, windy and incredibly slippery afternoon, the boys showed outstanding determination, commitment and resilience to deliver a truly fantastic result at the county finals.

They opened with a superb 3–1 victory ...over a strong Southwell Minster side, combining excellent teamwork with some brilliant passages of play and silky smooth attacking moves.

The final against South Wolds was a thrilling contest played in relentless rain, with players from both sides slipping and sliding across a soaked pitch. Despite the challenging conditions, our team stayed composed, disciplined and united — showcasing the TREDS (Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline & Sportsmanship) rugby values throughout the game.

Every single one of the 12 players demonstrated total dedication, working tirelessly for each other from start to finish and putting in some huge tackles against big opponents. The match ended in a hard-fought 2–2 draw, and in a fantastic show of sportsmanship, both teams agreed to be crowned joint county champions.

An emphatic display of teamwork, spirit and quality. We couldn’t be prouder! 👏🏆

#Year7Rugby #CountyChampions #TREDS #Teamwork #SchoolSport

✨ Happy Lunar New Year 2026! 🧧
As we welcome the Year of the Horse, we’re proud to celebrate Lunar New Year alongside our community — especially the many families and students with roots in Hong Kong who enrich our school every day.

Lunar New Year is a time for family, renewal... and hope for the year ahead. We wish everyone celebrating health, happiness, and success in 2026.
新年快樂、恭喜發財! 🐎✨