Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110294.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 206 |
| Girls | 104 |
| Boys | 102 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 3.4% |
| First language not English | 41.3% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 176 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 9 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 28.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.74 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.77 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 165 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 79 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 60 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.6%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 4.8%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Elangeni School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Woodside Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Henry Allen Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Chesham Bois Church of England School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Dr Challoner's Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Heatherton School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St George's Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 May 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | The Beacon School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Waterside Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. |
Chestnut Lane School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chestnut Lane School made 60 offers from 165 applications (2.8 per offer), and 60 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Chestnut Lane School has 206 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Chestnut Lane School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Chestnut Lane School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Chestnut Lane School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.