Stony Dean School, Amersham

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Sweetland
Pupils:215
LA:Buckinghamshire
Phone:01494762538
Address:Orchard End Avenue, Pineapple Road, Amersham, HP7 9JW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:110579
UKPRN:10017648
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chesham and Amersham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

17 responses
Would recommend88%
Child is happy94%
Well taught94%
Good progress88%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with29%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development88%

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

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Village Hall (opp)
190m · 3 min walk
The Pineapple PH (o/s)
278m · 5 min walk
Blackhorse Bridge (Opp)
372m · 6 min walk
Chiltern Heights (opp)
530m · 9 min walk
Plantation Road (adj)
549m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Amersham

High pressure
New homes approved:910
Projected new pupils:164

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Amersham

Admissions Demand - Buckinghamshire

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

6,842

Applications

6,518

Got 1st preference

77.3%

Got preferred school

94.3%

Secondary admissions across Buckinghamshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

3 December 2024
5 March 2019
5 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.28501%

Overall absence

31.64557%

Persistent absence

158

Enrolments

Authorised9.92049%
Unauthorised1.36452%
Persistent (10%+)31.64557%
Severe (50%+)5.6962%

Absence trend

9.4295%
18/19
25.47095%
20/21
11.61646%
21/22
10.97%
22/23
10.06086%
23/24
11.28501%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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