Chenies School
Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Rebecca Sutherland
- Sponsor
- Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 150088
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923282546
About this school
Chenies School is a primary academy in Rickmansworth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 41 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Chenies School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Chenies School (URN 110216).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Chenies 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chenies School compares
Chenies School ranked 41st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5.1% | 10.2% | 41 | — |
| Little Chalfont Primary School | 78% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 247 | 1.0 miles |
| The Russell School | 86% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 237 | 1.3 miles |
| Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School | 80% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 230 | 1.6 miles |
| Sarratt Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.8% | 11% | 163 | 1.7 miles |
| Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy | 73% | 3.9% | 33.3% | 168 | 1.8 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)
- 10.2%
- English as an additional language
- 24.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.12%
- Persistent absence
- 8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Chalfont Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Amersham
-
The Russell School1.3 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School1.6 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Sarratt Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Rickmansworth
-
Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Amersham
Other schools in Rickmansworth
Chenies School ranks 9th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Rickmansworth.
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Chorleywood Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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 ages does Chenies School teach?
- Chenies School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Rickmansworth.
- Who is the headteacher of Chenies School?
- The headteacher of Chenies School is Ms Rebecca Sutherland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Chenies School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chenies 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 many pupils are at Chenies School?
- Chenies School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Chenies School full?
- Chenies School has capacity for 105 pupils and 41 on roll (39%), 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 Chenies School a faith school?
- No. Chenies School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chenies School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Chenies School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Chenies School part of an academy trust?
- Chenies School is part of OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Chenies School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Chenies School ranked 41st of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chenies School's absence rate?
- Chenies School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chenies School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chenies 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 10 July 2026.