Chartridge Combined SchoolHawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesham.
Summary of the comparison
Chartridge Combined School and Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School are primary schools in Chesham.
Chartridge Combined School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chartridge Combined School is ahead on our composite score.
Chartridge Combined School was judged Good and Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 87.0% for Chartridge Combined School and 66.0% for Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chartridge Combined School (79.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School (37.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheshamChartridge Combined School | CheshamHawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | 105th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 218 | |
| Location | Chesham, HP5 2TW | Chesham, HP5 2UQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.5% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chartridge Combined School
Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School
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