Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy
Penn Road, Chalfont St Peter, Gerrards Cross, SL9 9SS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHALFONT SAINT PETER CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Alburg
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 136726
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753883982
About this school
Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Gerrards Cross. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 317 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 75 | 78 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 67% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 15% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 77% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 71% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 80% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy 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 | 85% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 322 |
| 2023/24 | 312 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy compares
Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy ranked 28th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.9% | 11.2% | 317 | — |
| Chalfont St Peter Infant School | — | 5.3% | 6.9% | 171 | 0.4 miles |
| Robertswood School | 64% | 7.4% | 15.8% | 411 | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 74% | 5% | 17.7% | 389 | 0.7 miles |
| Jordans School | — | 4.9% | 6.5% | 62 | 1.5 miles |
| Chalfont St Giles Junior School | 68% | 5.1% | 13.9% | 233 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report21 May 2025
- 5 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.18%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 11.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chalfont St Peter Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
Robertswood School0.7 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Gerrards Cross
-
Jordans School1.5 miles
Primary · Beaconsfield
-
Chalfont St Giles Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Chalfont St Giles
Other schools in Gerrards Cross
- Chalfont St Peter Infant School Primary
- Robertswood School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Gerrards Cross CofE School Primary
- The Chalfonts Community College Secondary
- Gayhurst School Independent schools
- Maltman's Green School Independent schools
- St Mary's School Independent schools
- Thorpe House School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy teach?
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Gerrards Cross.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy?
- The acting headteacher of Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy is Mrs Nicola Alburg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy, 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 Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy?
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy full?
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 317 on roll (88%), 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 Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy?
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy is part of CHALFONT SAINT PETER CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy rank locally?
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy ranked 28th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy's absence rate?
- Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy'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.