Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery
School Lane, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Alastair Haywood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Chalfont St Giles Infant and Nursery and Chalfont St Giles Junior
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 185
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 110214
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494872160
About this school
Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery is a community primary school in Chalfont St Giles. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 177 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 8.5% | 177 | — |
| Chalfont St Giles Junior School | 68% | 5.1% | 13.9% | 233 | 0.2 miles |
| Jordans School | — | 4.9% | 6.5% | 62 | 1.3 miles |
| Chalfont St Peter Infant School | — | 5.3% | 6.9% | 171 | 1.4 miles |
| Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy | 78% | 4.9% | 11.2% | 317 | 1.7 miles |
| Robertswood School | 64% | 7.4% | 15.8% | 411 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.54%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chalfont St Giles Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Chalfont St Giles
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Jordans School1.3 miles
Primary · Beaconsfield
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Chalfont St Peter Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
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Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
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Robertswood School1.8 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
Other schools in Chalfont St Giles
- Chalfont St Giles Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Chalfont St Giles.
- Who is the headteacher of Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery is Mr Alastair Haywood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery?
- Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery full?
- Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 185 pupils and 177 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery is part of the Chalfont St Giles Infant and Nursery and Chalfont St Giles Junior federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.