Little Chalfont Primary School, Amersham

From the headteacher's welcome: "I joined Little Chalfont Primary School in January 2018, having previously worked within schools in the London Boroughs of Brent and Ealing. I'm delighted to be building on all our school achievements and have high aspirations for our future. Children at Little Chalfont are exposed to a wealth of learning experiences both within and outside the classroom."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, athletics, running, chess and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £10.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.15am and an open day on Tuesday 12 January 2027 at 9.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Little Chalfont Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Little Chalfont Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Little Chalfont Primary School are Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); Chenies School (1 mile, 84% reading, 79% maths); The Russell School (1.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); and St George's Church of England Infant School (1.6 miles, Good).

Little Chalfont Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Little Chalfont Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Chess Valley Primary Learning Trust, an academy trust.

122 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Little Chalfont Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).

1.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 25.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (49%), White British (36%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 32 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 2 (0.8%) 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.

Little Chalfont Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Chalfont & Latimer Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Grove (adjacent), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Little Chalfont Primary 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 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).

In 2024/25, Little Chalfont Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Little Chalfont Primary School are Dr Challoner's High School (0.7 miles), Amersham School (1.7 miles) and St Clement Danes School (1.7 miles).