Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire: Schools
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Education here is genuinely strong. You've got 2 Outstanding-rated schools anchoring the neighbourhood — Dr Challoner's High School in Little Chalfont and Chalfont St Giles Junior School — plus a solid range of Good-rated state primaries and independent options nearby.
For primary-age children, Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery and Chalfont St Giles Junior School are both state community schools. The junior school has an Outstanding Ofsted rating, confirmed in May 2025. Seer Green Church of England School, a state academy just inside the neighbourhood, is rated Good. Here, 87% of pupils meet expected standards in reading, writing and maths — well above the national average of around 61%.
Dr Challoner's High School in Little Chalfont stands out as the secondary option. It's an Outstanding-rated girls' grammar academy with an Attainment 8 score of 79.1 and 99.5% of pupils achieving strong passes in English and maths. The Chalfonts Community College, a mixed state secondary nearby, is rated Good.
If you're looking at independent schools, several well-regarded options are within a short drive — Maltman's Green, Gayhurst and The Beacon School.
Source: Ofsted inspection reports
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- Jordans SchoolCommunityCapacity: 84Ages 4-7Ofsted: GoodInspected Nov 2023HP9 2TE+44 1494 874217www.jordans.bucks.sch.uk
- Chalfont St Giles Junior SchoolCommunityCapacity: 240Ages 7-11Ofsted: OutstandingInspected Jan 202068% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Parsonage Road, HP8 4JW+44 1494 873090www.csgvillageschool.org
- Seer Green Church of England SchoolAcademyMixedAnglicanCapacity: 218Ages 4-11Ofsted: Good87% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)School Lane, Beaconsfield, HP9 2QJ+44 1494 676344www.seergreenceschool.co.uk
- Coleshill Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary ControlledAnglicanCapacity: 60Ages 4-7Standards maintained · Nov 2024Coleshill, Amersham, HP7 0LQ+441494727206www.coleshillvillageschool.co.uk
- Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary AcademyAcademyCapacity: 210Ages 3-11Ofsted: GoodInspected Oct 201973% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Bell Lane, Amersham, HP6 6PF+441494764521www.chalfontvalleye-actacademy.org.uk
- Little Chalfont Primary SchoolCommunityCapacity: 244Ages 3-11Inspected Jul 202578% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)HP6 6SX+44 1494 762109www.littlechalfontprimaryschool.co.uk
- Chenies SchoolAcademyCapacity: 105Ages 4-11Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected Dec 202274% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6ER+441923282546www.chenies.bucks.sch.uk
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