The Chalfonts Community College, Gerrards Cross

In its own words: "On behalf of students and staff, I would like to welcome you to The Chalfonts Community College. I am proud to be the Principal of this school where students of all abilities are welcomed, and we seek the best from every student. We work hard to inspire students to love learning and all we do is linked to this."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include STEM, debating and cheerleading.

In 2026, pupils at The Chalfonts Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 55 in Buckinghamshire and 47 across England.

33% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 61% in Buckinghamshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 38.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.54: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28.6, against 44.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 73 families put The Chalfonts Community College as their first choice and 250 named it as one of their preferences, for 235 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 secondary schools to The Chalfonts Community College are The Beaconsfield School (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.7); Beaconsfield High School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 74.5); The Reach Free School (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.7); and Dr Challoner's High School (4 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 76.2).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Chalfonts Community College.

Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 9% to an apprenticeship and 5% into work.

Of the 85 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 39% into work. 10% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (6%).

The Chalfonts Community College has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, other difficulties or disabilities, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Gerrards Cross Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chalfonts Community College (outside), 40 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, The Chalfonts Community College issued 303 suspensions, 26.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Chalfonts Community College are Chalfont St Peter Infant School (0.1 miles), Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy (0.5 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles) and Jordans School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.