Elmtree Infant and Nursery School, Chesham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Elmtree is an aspirational and inclusive school. At the heart of our vision is educational excellence for all, where each child can flourish and live out the spirit of childhood."

The school runs after-school care, from £5.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Tuesday 12 January 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Elmtree Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Elmtree Infant and Nursery School are Newtown School (0.4 miles, Good); Ivingswood Academy (0.6 miles, 66% reading, 63% maths); Thomas Harding Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and Brushwood Junior School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 72% maths).

Elmtree Infant and Nursery School is one of 15 schools run by Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Elmtree Infant and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

26.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), White British (41%) and Mixed (7%).

Elmtree Infant and Nursery School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 1 pupil on roll.

Elmtree Infant and Nursery School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest Underground station is Chesham Underground Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Deansway (northbound), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 113 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Elmtree Infant and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Elmtree Infant and Nursery School are Chiltern Hills Academy (0.3 miles) and Chesham Grammar School (0.8 miles).