Ley Hill School
The Green, Ley Hill, Chesham, HP5 1YF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Lang
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 242
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 110243
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494784205
About this school
Ley Hill School is a community primary school in Chesham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ley Hill School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 January 2022, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 50% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 60% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ley Hill School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ley Hill School compares
Ley Hill School ranked 82nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.5% | 15.1% | 210 | — |
| Brushwood Junior School | 69% | 4.5% | 21.2% | 257 | 1.1 miles |
| Newtown School | — | 6.6% | 17.2% | 234 | 1.5 miles |
| Waterside Primary Academy | 34% | 7.9% | 36% | 225 | 1.6 miles |
| Chesham Bois Church of England School | 88% | 3.6% | 10.6% | 218 | 1.8 miles |
| Thomas Harding Junior School | 81% | 5.6% | 24.9% | 238 | 1.9 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)
- 15.05%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 6.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brushwood Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Newtown School1.5 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Waterside Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Chesham Bois Church of England School1.8 miles
Primary · Amersham
-
Thomas Harding Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Chesham
Other schools in Chesham
Ley Hill School ranks 4th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Chesham.
- Brushwood Junior School Primary
- Chartridge Combined School Primary
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Primary
- Ivingswood Academy Primary
- Newtown School Primary
- Thomas Harding Junior School Primary
- Waterside Primary Academy Primary
- Chesham Grammar School Secondary
- Chiltern Hills Academy Secondary
- Heritage House School Special schools
- Chesham Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ley Hill School teach?
- Ley Hill School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesham.
- Who is the headteacher of Ley Hill School?
- The headteacher of Ley Hill School is Miss Victoria Lang, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ley Hill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ley Hill School, 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 Ley Hill School?
- Ley Hill School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ley Hill School full?
- Ley Hill School has capacity for 242 pupils and 210 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ley Hill School a faith school?
- No. Ley Hill School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ley Hill School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ley Hill School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ley Hill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ley Hill School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Ley Hill School ranked 82nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ley Hill School's absence rate?
- Ley Hill School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ley Hill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ley Hill School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.