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Ley Hill School

Community school · Chesham · HP5 1YF

Ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-03-25

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

37

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill87%

210 pupils · 242 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
99 / 111
School capacity
242
Capacity fill
210 / 242 (87%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Victoria Lang

Location

Address
The Green, Ley Hill
Postcode
HP5 1YF
Town
Chesham
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.4%.

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.

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    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM23.7%

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  • Newtown School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Waterside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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

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  • Thomas Harding Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM26.0%
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  • Bovingdon Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand0.91

    2.0 miles away

  • Ivingswood Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Chesham · HP5 2BY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM53.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Victoria Lang
Telephone
01494784205
Website
www.leyhillschool.co.uk

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