Schools in Chesham

About schools in Chesham

Chesham lists 13 schools, most of them primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

64%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Primary schools9

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Brushwood Junior School

  Foundation school · Ages 7 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Chartridge Combined School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  87%

  expected standard
• Elmtree Infant and Nursery School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 7

• Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Ivingswood Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Ley Hill School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Newtown School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 7

• Thomas Harding Junior School

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Waterside Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  34%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Chesham Grammar School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  74.0

  Attainment 8
• Chiltern Hills Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  40.3

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Heritage House School

  Community special school · Ages 2 to 19

Independent schools1

• Chesham Preparatory School

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11

Common questions about schools in Chesham

How many schools does Chesham have?

OfferDay lists 13 schools in Chesham, including nine primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Chesham?

Every school in Chesham is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Chesham ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Chesham where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.