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Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · Chesham · HP5 2UQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

167

Local authority

Buckinghamshire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, 167 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Chesham
13
Primary schools in Chesham
9
Academies among open schools in Chesham
46% (6)
Open schools in HP5
13
Primary in HP5
9
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 CheshamNear HP5

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
110445

Location

Address
Hawridge
Postcode
HP5 2UQ
Town
Chesham
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
84 / 83
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
167 / 218 (77%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rosie Phillips
Telephone
01494758368
Website
www.hawridge-cholesbury.bucks.sch.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
37%
Higher standard (RWM)
13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

10.2%

Unauthorised

1.4%

Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
177

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 6.1% · Persistent 18.3%
2021/22
Overall 4.2% · Persistent 10.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England