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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145033

Chesham Bois Church of England School

Academy converter · Amersham · HP6 6DE

Ages 4–11 · 218 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.34 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
195

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

1.34 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
157
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill100%

218 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
119 / 99
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
218 / 218 (100%)
Free school meals
10.1%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
Headteacher
Miss Sara Tilbey

Location

Address
128 Bois Lane, Chesham Bois
Postcode
HP6 6DE
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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.

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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.9%

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    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM31.8%
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    • FSM3.8%
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    • FSM11.3%
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    • Absence3.8%
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  • Thomas Harding Junior School

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    • KS249%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sara Tilbey
Telephone
01494726901
Website
www.cheshamboisschool.co.uk

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