Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School
Hawridge, Chesham, HP5 2UQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosie Phillips
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 110445
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494758368
About this school
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chesham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 167 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 58% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 6% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 71% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 61% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 65% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England 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 | 37% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 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 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 190 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School compares
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School ranked 84th 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% | 4.6% | 14.3% | 167 | — |
| Chartridge Combined School | 87% | 4% | 10.4% | 212 | 2.0 miles |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton | 60% | 4.1% | 11.2% | 105 | 2.1 miles |
| Ivingswood Academy | 53% | 8.3% | 49.6% | 149 | 2.3 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch | 53% | 4.9% | 10.1% | 226 | 2.5 miles |
| Greenway Primary and Nursery School | 79% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 229 | 2.5 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 10.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chartridge Combined School2.0 miles
Primary · Chesham
- 2.1 miles
-
Ivingswood Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Chesham
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch2.5 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
-
Greenway Primary and Nursery School2.5 miles
Primary · Berkhamsted
Other schools in Chesham
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School ranks 5th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Chesham.
- Brushwood Junior School Primary
- Chartridge Combined School Primary
- Elmtree Infant and Nursery 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 Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School teach?
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chesham.
- Who is the headteacher of Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School is Mrs Rosie Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England 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 Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School?
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School full?
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School has capacity for 218 pupils and 167 on roll (77%), 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 Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% 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 Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School rank locally?
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School ranked 84th 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 Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School's absence rate?
- Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England 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 1 July 2026.