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Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School

Academy converter · Rickmansworth · WD3 5SG

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

230 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
128 / 102
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
230 / 240 (96%)
Free school meals
2.4%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Selleck

Location

Address
The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Chorleywood
Postcode
WD3 5SG
Town
Rickmansworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
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 3–11, in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 2.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Rickmansworth
24
Primary schools in Rickmansworth
16
Academies among open schools in Rickmansworth
33% (8)
Open schools in WD3
25
Primary in WD3
16
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

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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  • The Russell School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 5RR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS297%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM2.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Chorleywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 5HR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM7.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Shepherd Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 8JJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM21.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • St John Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 7HG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM16.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Chenies School

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    Rickmansworth · WD3 6ER · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.2%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Selleck
Telephone
01923282647
Website
http://www.christchurchschool.herts.sch.uk

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