Chiltern Hills Academy
Chartridge Lane, Chesham, HP5 2RG
1,047 pupils · 78% of 1,350 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- OXFORD DIOCESAN BUCKS SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 23.3%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 22 September 2022, published 1 December 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.3 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 30.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 49.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 20.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.45 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 212 | 95 | 205 | 139 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 203 | 104 | 238 | 146 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 234 | 134 | 268 | 189 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 210 | 127 | 275 | 172 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 210 | 153 | 305 | 190 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 187 | 113 | 351 | 187 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 177 | 138 | 300 | 177 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 186 | 136 | 293 | 177 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chesham Grammar School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School 3.8 km · Outstanding (2019) · previous system
- Amersham School 5 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- The Misbourne School 5.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Dr Challoner's High School 5.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Ashlyns School 6.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.