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Best Schools in Chesham

Compare 13 schools in Chesham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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13

Total Schools

2

Outstanding

7

Good

Primary Schools

11 schools

Secondary Schools

4 schools

Top Performing Schools in Chesham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Chartridge Combined School

Community school

Primary

Cogdells Lane, Chartridge, Chesham, HP5 2TW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/23/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+4.0

Maths Progress

+3.9

213 pupils • 9.9% FSM • 10.8% EAL

Brushwood Junior School

Foundation school

Primary

Brushwood Road, Chesham, HP5 3DW

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/20/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+1.2

256 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 29.7% EAL

Waterside Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Blackhorse Avenue, Waterside Primary Academy, Black Horse Avenue, Chesham, HP5 1QU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

+2.2

Maths Progress

+4.9

200 pupils • 32.0% FSM • 24.0% EAL

Thomas Harding Junior School

Academy converter

Primary

Thomas Harding Junior School, Fullers Hill, Thomas Harding Junior School, Chesham, HP5 1LR

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/10/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+0.7

222 pupils • 25.7% FSM • 33.8% EAL

Ley Hill School

Community school

Primary

The Green, Ley Hill, Chesham, HP5 1YF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

87%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+4.0

Maths Progress

+0.8

233 pupils • 5.2% FSM • 4.7% EAL

Ivingswood Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Greenway, Chesham, HP5 2BY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

63%

Maths Meets Standard

56%

Reading Progress

-3.8

Maths Progress

-2.3

186 pupils • 43.0% FSM • 32.8% EAL

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Brushwood Junior School

Foundation school

Primary

Brushwood Road, Chesham, HP5 3DW

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/20/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

84%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+1.2

256 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 29.7% EAL

Chartridge Combined School

Community school

Primary

Cogdells Lane, Chartridge, Chesham, HP5 2TW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/23/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+4.0

Maths Progress

+3.9

213 pupils • 9.9% FSM • 10.8% EAL

Chesham Grammar School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1BA

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/13/2014

Performance

Attainment 8

76.0

Progress 8

+0.88

English & Maths 5+

98%

English & Maths 4+

99%

1,313 pupils • 1.2% FSM • 11.3% EAL

Chesham Preparatory School

Other independent school

Primary, Secondary

Two Dells Lane, Orchard Leigh, Chesham, HP5 3QF

Ages: 3-13

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

383 pupils • FSM data not available

Chiltern Hills Academy

Academy sponsor led

Secondary, Post-16

Chartridge Lane, Chesham, HP5 2RG

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

43.4

Progress 8

-0.26

English & Maths 5+

39%

English & Maths 4+

62%

1,107 pupils • 17.0% FSM • 20.6% EAL

Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter

Primary

Elmtree Hill, Chesham, HP5 2PA

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

207 pupils • 18.4% FSM • 33.3% EAL

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