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Little Chalfont Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Oakington Avenue, Little Chalfont, Amersham HP6 6SX · littlechalfontprimaryschool.co.uk · 01494 762109
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.51 mi
- 0.82 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule 3 (siblings), and some applicants under Rule 5 (catchment) · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 247
- 3 over 244 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 1.7%
- First language not English
- 25.9%
- 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 3 (siblings), and some applicants under Rule 5 (catchment)” went to a home 0.51 mi (819 m) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 59% 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 | 30 | 51 | 1.7▲ | 59% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 48 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule 3 (siblings), and some applicants under Rule 5 (catchment) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.51 mi0.82 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 34% 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 | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲34% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲113 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 110271)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Little Chalfont Primary School on 8 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 8 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 110271), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110271)
Jun 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 110271)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (122 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 122
- 51% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (16%) with SEND