The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP · Buckinghamshire · secondary school
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30th of 36 secondary schools in Buckinghamshire we can score, 37 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 923 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.7/10 among them, against 1.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 32.9 · 20 | 30% | 0.61 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.54 · 14 | 25% | 0.35 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 41.1 · 24 | 10% | 0.24 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Chalfonts Community College overview
How it's doing
The school was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. In 2024/25, 34.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 38.9, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.54 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally starting from the same point. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.7 out of 10 among them, against 2.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join science club, debating societies, study groups, Warhammer painting, Art Club, and Digital Art Club. Sports include cheerleading, while arts provision features life drawing classes. Trips include visits to London galleries and an art tour of a major European city.
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,058 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,531. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their Progress 8 score and the national median? What specific steps are taken to improve attainment in English and maths? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2022 inspection?
What Ofsted said about The Chalfonts Community College
Overview
The report describes an inclusive school where leaders promote a culture of “understanding and acceptance” and pupils are “proud” of their community. Most pupils behave well and are safe, though a small minority require intensive support to settle into routines following pandemic disruption. Leaders are working to re-establish high expectations and address specific curriculum gaps.
Strengths
- The curriculum helps pupils secure “suitable further education, employment or training,” with high proportions of sixth-form students accessing university or apprenticeships.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are “supported well,” achieving “suitably ambitious outcomes” through minor curriculum adaptations.
- Recent efforts to tackle casual homophobic language have been “successful,” with pupils making a “significant contribution” to this work.
- Safeguarding arrangements are “effective,” with staff well-placed to act swiftly due to a culture of vigilance and good understanding of pupil vulnerabilities.
- Pupils benefit from rich opportunities for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, including community fundraising and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme.
Areas to improve
- Leaders should review and refine the Year 9 curriculum, as “building blocks of knowledge... are not identified or taught precisely enough” in some subjects.
- Leaders should ensure the personal, social and health education programme enhances the positive culture of behaviour, as some pupils do not routinely make positive choices.
- Support for sixth-form students needing level 2 qualifications in English and mathematics is “less well structured” and requires improvement.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff trained to identify risks and report concerns promptly to keep pupils safe.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.9 |
| 2025/26 | 41.1 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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