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Ley Hill School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
The Green, Ley Hill, Chesham HP5 1YF · leyhillschool.co.uk · 01494 784205
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.83 mi
- 2.94 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule 5{6} (catchment, {siblings}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (siblings) and some applicants under Rule 8 (distance) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 210
- 87% of 242 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All timely applicants offered up to Rule 5{6} (catchment, {siblings}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (siblings) and some applicants under Rule 8 (distance)” went to a home 1.83 mi (2.94 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule 5{6} (catchment, {siblings}), Rule 5 (catchment), Rule 6 (siblings) and some applicants under Rule 8 (distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.83 mi2.94 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 January 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Ley Hill School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jan 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 77
- 32% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied