Chartridge Combined School
Cogdells Lane, Chartridge, Chesham, HP5 2TW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Nuno Alexandre
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 110298
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494837498
About this school
Chartridge Combined School is a community primary school in Chesham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 90% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 17% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 86% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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 Chartridge Combined 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 | 79% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chartridge Combined School compares
Chartridge Combined School ranked 7th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4% | 10.4% | 212 | — |
| Lee Common Church of England School | — | 5.3% | 7.1% | 25 | 1.5 miles |
| Ivingswood Academy | 53% | 8.3% | 49.6% | 149 | 1.7 miles |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.6% | 23.6% | 160 | 1.8 miles |
| Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School | 66% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 167 | 2.0 miles |
| Hyde Heath Infant School | — | 5.3% | 14.6% | 51 | 2.1 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)
- 10.43%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 6.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lee Common Church of England School1.5 miles
Primary · Great Missenden
-
Ivingswood Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School2.0 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
Hyde Heath Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Amersham
Other schools in Chesham
Chartridge Combined School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Chesham.
- Brushwood Junior School Primary
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School Primary
- Ivingswood Academy Primary
- Ley Hill School 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 year groups does Chartridge Combined School teach?
- Chartridge Combined School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesham.
- Who is the headteacher of Chartridge Combined School?
- The headteacher of Chartridge Combined School is Mr Nuno Alexandre, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chartridge Combined School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chartridge Combined 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 big is Chartridge Combined School?
- Chartridge Combined School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chartridge Combined School full?
- Chartridge Combined School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Chartridge Combined School a faith school?
- No. Chartridge Combined School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chartridge Combined School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chartridge Combined School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Chartridge Combined School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chartridge Combined School rank locally?
- Chartridge Combined School ranked 7th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chartridge Combined School's absence rate?
- Chartridge Combined School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chartridge Combined School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chartridge Combined 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.