The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School
19 London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head of College
- Mr David Shandley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wycombe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 380
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 142069
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01494875502
About this school
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School is an independent school in Buckinghamshire. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 154 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School under its current framework. 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
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2015, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Chalfonts Independent Grammar 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 12
- Pupils on SEN support
- 42
Location
Nearby schools
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Crown House School0.4 miles
Independent schools · High Wycombe
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Buckinghamshire New University0.4 miles
Universities · High Wycombe
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Aspire0.5 miles
Academies · High Wycombe
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Wycombe Abbey0.5 miles
Independent schools · High Wycombe
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Godstowe Preparatory School0.5 miles
Independent schools · High Wycombe
Common questions
- What year groups does The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School teach?
- The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Buckinghamshire.
- Who is the head of college of The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School?
- The head of college of The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School is Mr David Shandley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School?
- The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School full?
- The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School has capacity for 380 pupils and 154 on roll (41%), 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 The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School a faith school?
- No. The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- What are The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Chalfonts Independent Grammar 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 24 July 2026.