Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 5SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Selleck
- Diocese
- Diocese of St Albans
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South West Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 139507
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923282647
About this school
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in Rickmansworth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 77% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 13% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 83% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School compares
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School ranked 44th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 230 | — |
| Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School | 81% | 3.7% | 4.8% | 198 | 1.0 miles |
| The Russell School | 86% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 237 | 1.0 miles |
| Chorleywood Primary School | 80% | 3.4% | 8% | 205 | 1.1 miles |
| Shepherd Primary | 37% | 7.3% | 25.9% | 179 | 1.5 miles |
| St John Catholic Primary School | 50% | 7% | 21.5% | 107 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 8.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
The Russell School1.0 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Chorleywood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Shepherd Primary1.5 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
St John Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
Other schools in Rickmansworth
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School ranks 6th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Rickmansworth.
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Chenies School Primary
- Chorleywood Primary School Primary
- Harvey Road Primary School Primary
- Little Green Junior School Primary
- Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Sarratt Church of England Primary School Primary
- Shepherd Primary Primary
- St John Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School teach?
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rickmansworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School is Mrs Sarah Selleck, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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 Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School?
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School full?
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School has capacity for 240 pupils and 230 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 Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of St Albans.
- Does Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School?
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School is part of CHESS VALLEY PRIMARY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School rank locally?
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School ranked 44th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School's absence rate?
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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.