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Chiltern Hills Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Chartridge Lane, Chesham HP5 2RG · chilternhillsacademy.co.uk · 01494 782066

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.3
average Attainment 8 score. Buckinghamshire 53.4, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Buckinghamshire Council
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,047
78% of 1,350 places
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.3%
First language not English
20.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 95 families put the school first and 212 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 153 (Places 210)153September 2023: 127 (Places 210)127September 2024: 134 (Places 234)134September 2025: 104 (Places 203)104September 2026: 95 (Places 212)95Places 212
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026212950.4100%
September 2025Sept 20252031040.5100%
September 2024Sept 20242341340.6100%
September 2023Sept 20232101270.6100%
September 2022Sept 20222101530.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.3, and 30.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Buckinghamshire it was 53.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (26.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 41.9 (England 46.3)41.92017/18: 45.5 (England 46.5)45.52018/19: 48.0 (England 46.7)48.02021/22: 44.4 (England 48.8)44.42022/23: 43.4 (England 46.3)43.42023/24: 37.6 (England 45.9)37.62024/25: 40.3 (England 46.0)40.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.346.0
▼30.8%45.4%
▼49.4%64.8%
▼20.9%40.5%
▼3.414.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form38.8−9.7
Further education48.6+13
Other education0.5−0.1
Apprenticeship1.6−1.5
Employment1.6−2.7
Not in a lasting destination6+1.1
Activity not captured2.7−0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 21.2 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 25.6 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 28.1 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 23.9 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 36.6 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.0 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.3 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 26.6 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
59 studentsC- (26.6)Average -0.11
59 studentsC- (26.4)Average -0.14
28 studentsMerit (26.3)Average -0.24
2.9%AAB or better
96.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2443C (30.3)+0.20
2022/2367C (31)—
2021/2254B- (36.6)—
2018/1951D+ (23.9)-0.18
2017/1838C- (28.1)+0.19
2016/1769C- (25.6)+0.14
2015/1668D (21.2)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.8−0.3
Further and other education3.8+2.2
Further education1.9—
Other education1.9—
Apprenticeship1.9−1.2
Employment28.3−7.6
Not in a lasting destination9.4+3.1
Activity not captured3.8—

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Chiltern Hills Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
21 Sept 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (118 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
68%
Replies
118
11% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼61% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼70% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼70% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼40% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼39% agreeEngland 67%

based on 33 parents (28%) with SEND

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