Chestnut Lane School, Amersham

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Chestnut Lane School our values make us who we are! We are passionate about instilling respect, kindness, resilience, independence and responsibility in all children from nursery to year 2, role-modelled by our staff and the wider school community. Supporting everybody's wellbeing is fundamental to promoting these values."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.45am, an open day on Saturday 14 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9.45am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Chestnut Lane School as their first choice and 165 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chestnut Lane School are Elangeni School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 93% maths); Woodside Junior School (0.4 miles, 82% reading, 85% maths); Chesham Bois Church of England School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths); and St George's Church of England Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chestnut Lane School (as of September 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 41.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (11%).

In 2026, 9 pupils (4.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Chestnut Lane School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Amersham Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Gowers (adjacent), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chestnut Lane School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.

Chestnut Lane School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Chestnut Lane School are Dr Challoner's Grammar School (0.7 miles), Amersham School (1 mile) and Dr Challoner's High School (1.5 miles).