Chalfont St Peter Infant School
Primary · Community school · Mixed · Buckinghamshire
Lovel End, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9PB
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 08/10/2024
Application demand
75%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
94.7%
11.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
171
Capacity used
Nearly full95%
180 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
75%
1st preference success rate
55 of 73 families who put it first got an offer
59
Places offered
154
Total applications
2.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 73 | 55 | ● 75% |
| 2nd preference | 46 | 4 | ● 9% |
| 3rd preference | 21 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 14 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 154 | 59 | 38% |
1st preference success by year
Buckinghamshire lets families list 6 preferences. 5 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Last distance offered
From Buckinghamshire council's allocation report on offer day. It changes every year, so treat it as a guide.
September 2026 entry
6.42 km
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
60 places
All applicants could be offered a place up to Rule 5{6} (catchment {siblings}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (siblings) and some under Rule 7 (distance)
September 2025 entry
1.03 km
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
60 places
All applicants could be offered a place up to Rule 5{6} (catchment {siblings}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (siblings) and some under Rule 7 (distance)
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Alison Whittall
- Address
- Lovel End, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9PB
- Phone
- 01753884279
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Chalfont St Peter · Chesham and Amersham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 110269
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 5% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 10% | — | — |
| SEN support | 19% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
171 pupils · 180 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
08 October 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 120 pupils
Attendance
94.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
11.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.8%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 5 km — based on the last distance offered, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Buckinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.