Chalfont St Giles Junior School, Chalfont St Giles
Chalfont St Giles Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Chalfont St Giles. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 144 schools in Buckinghamshire with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2020)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chalfont St Giles Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Chalfont St Giles Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 75% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Chalfont St Giles Junior School
Across Buckinghamshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Buckinghamshire lodged 117 appeals against primary school offers; 61 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (19.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chalfont St Giles Junior School are Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery (0.2 miles, Good); Jordans School (1.1 miles, Good); Chalfont St Peter Infant School (1.3 miles, Outstanding); and Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 86% maths).
Chalfont St Giles Infant School and NurseryJordans SchoolChalfont St Peter Infant SchoolChalfont St Peter CofE Academy
What parents say
57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chalfont St Giles Junior School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Asian (13%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Seer Green Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Milton Hill (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chalfont St Giles Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
Chalfont St Giles Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a happy, nurturing environment where children thrive academically and personally. Teachers have strong subject expertise and provide high-quality pastoral care that helps pupils develop confidence. The school offers a wealth of enrichment activities - from residential trips to workshops and sporting competitions - that prepare children exceptionally well for secondary school and help them become confident, responsible citizens.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral care and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and supported
- Ambitious curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
- Excellent reading culture with pupils engaging with challenging texts and receiving targeted support
- Rich enrichment activities including workshops, talent shows, residential visits and sporting competitions
- Well-mannered, respectful pupils who build positive relationships and celebrate diversity
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum not yet fully embedded and delivered consistently across all subjects, leading to gaps in some pupils' learning
- Writing standards are not applied consistently across foundation subjects, resulting in variable quality of work
- Persistent absence remains high, particularly among disadvantaged pupils, causing them to miss valuable learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Workshops, talent shows, residential visits, sporting competitions, war bunker visits, film studio visits, places of worship visits, community events, reading buddy programme
Chalfont St Giles Junior School has maintained the standards identified at its previous outstanding inspection. The school is highly welcoming and nurturing with a strong curriculum, though some inconsistencies remain in implementation.
At a Glance
15.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.1
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Chalfont St Giles Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chalfont St Giles Junior School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
239 pupils
240 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chalfont St Giles
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chalfont St Giles
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
233
Total Pupils
117
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,972
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,211
Per pupil
£1333k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
242
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chalfont St Giles Junior School
Questions parents ask about Chalfont St Giles Junior School
What are SATs results like at Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
Of the pupils at Chalfont St Giles Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Chalfont St Giles Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Chalfont St Giles Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Chalfont St Giles Junior School is oversubscribed, Buckinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
Chalfont St Giles Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
Classes at Chalfont St Giles Junior School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
Chalfont St Giles Junior School has around 233 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Chalfont St Giles Junior School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Chalfont St Giles Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
What are Chalfont St Giles Junior School's term dates?
Chalfont St Giles Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Buckinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chalfont St Giles Junior School?
Chalfont St Giles Junior School is at Parsonage Road, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4JW.
Sources: Buckinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)