Little Chalfont Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Buckinghamshire
Oakington Avenue, Amersham, HP6 6SX
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 08/07/2025
Application demand
71%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
96.8%
3.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
247
Capacity used
Over capacity101%
244 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
71%
1st preference success rate
29 of 41 families who put it first got an offer
30
Places offered
81
Total applications
2.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 41 | 29 | ● 71% |
| 2nd preference | 20 | 1 | ● 5% |
| 3rd preference | 5 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 15 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 81 | 30 | 37% |
Buckinghamshire lets families list 6 preferences. 8 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
819 m
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
30 places
All timely applicants offered up to Rule 3 (siblings), and some applicants under Rule 5 (catchment)
September 2025 entry
763 m
Furthest child offered under "Distance"
30 places
All timely applicants offered up to Rule 5{6} (catchment, {siblings}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (siblings) and some applicants under Rule 8 (distance)
Currently available for Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Enfield schools, from council allocation reports. Distances are straight-line from home to school.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Robert Hacking
- Address
- Oakington Avenue, Little Chalfont, Amersham, HP6 6SX
- Phone
- 01494762109
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont · Chesham and Amersham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 150336
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 2% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
247 pupils · 244 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
08 July 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 190 pupils
Attendance
96.8%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
3.2%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
3.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
0.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 78% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 34% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 0.8 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.