Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School, Chesham

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rosie Phillips
Pupils:167 / 218 capacity
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01494758368
Address:Hawridge, Chesham, HP5 2UQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:110445
UKPRN:10075712
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Mid Buckinghamshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

77 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy91%
Well taught81%
Good progress68%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+17ppMaths+17ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 88%. Maths has improved from 61% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Hawridge Lane (adj)
899m · 15 min walk
Cricket Ground (opp)
911m · 15 min walk
Cholesbury Lane (Opp)
916m · 15 min walk
Parrott's Lane (Opp)
1.1km · 18 min walk
Kiln Road (opp)
1.1km · 18 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

77%

Available places

167 pupils

218 capacity

51 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chesham

Low pressure
New homes approved:563
Projected new pupils:141

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chesham

Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

6,847

Applications

5,934

Got 1st preference

89.9%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 April 2019
23 September 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.57569%

Overall absence

10.97561%

Persistent absence

164

Enrolments

Authorised3.43345%
Unauthorised1.14224%
Persistent (10%+)10.97561%
Severe (50%+)0.60976%

Absence trend

3.52275%
18/19
2.34998%
20/21
4.24491%
21/22
6.14837%
22/23
5.30331%
23/24
4.57569%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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