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Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Amersham · HP6 6PF

Ages 3–11 · 168 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)81%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

4

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

168 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
168
Boys / girls
75 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
168 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Mr Mark Sykes

Location

Address
Bell Lane, Little Chalfont
Postcode
HP6 6PF
Town
Amersham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 168 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.6%.

Open schools in Amersham
21
Primary schools in Amersham
13
Academies among open schools in Amersham
43% (9)
Open schools in HP6
13
Primary in HP6
8
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AmershamNear HP6

  • Little Chalfont Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 6SX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM1.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodside Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 6NW · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM14.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Chestnut Lane School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 6EF · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.05

    1.2 miles away

  • Elangeni School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 6EG · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Chenies School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 6ER · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Waterside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chesham · HP5 1QU · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.78

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Sykes
Telephone
01494764521
Website
https://chalfontvalleyacademy.e-act.org.uk/

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