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Little Chalfont Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Amersham, HP6 6SX

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,268 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Little Chalfont Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils247
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Hacking
TrustCHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
Opened01 Apr 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150336.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.34%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire106105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire80%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths97%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils247
Girls127
Boys120
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.1.6%
First language not English25.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.218
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size30.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
43.3%
White British
36.4%
Other Asian
4.9%
White and Asian
4%
Other White
3.2%
Other mixed
2.8%
White and Black African
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)11.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.44
Support staff (FTE)12.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.91
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuckinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.3%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Buckinghamshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Little Chalfont Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miSecondaryDr Challoner's High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryChalfont Valley E-ACT Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryChenies SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryThe Russell SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miSecondaryAmersham SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miSecondarySt Clement Danes SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miNurseryHenry Allen Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryWoodside Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Little Chalfont Primary School

What is Little Chalfont Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Little Chalfont Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Little Chalfont Primary School rank in England?

Little Chalfont Primary School ranks 2,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

What are Little Chalfont Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Little Chalfont Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Little Chalfont Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Little Chalfont Primary School made 30 offers from 91 applications (3 per offer), and 30 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Little Chalfont Primary School?

Little Chalfont Primary School has 247 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Little Chalfont Primary School?

Little Chalfont Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Little Chalfont Primary School?

At Little Chalfont Primary School, the average class had 30.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Little Chalfont Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Little Chalfont Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.3% 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.