Chestnut Lane SchoolChesham Bois Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Amersham.
Summary of the comparison
Chestnut Lane School and Chesham Bois Church of England School are primary schools in Amersham.
Chestnut Lane School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chesham Bois Church of England School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Chestnut Lane School is ahead on our composite score.
Chestnut Lane School was judged strong and Chesham Bois Church of England School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chesham Bois Church of England School (81.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AmershamChestnut Lane School | AmershamChesham Bois Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 138th of 180 in Buckinghamshire | 15th of 180 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 200 | 218 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 218 | |
| Location | Amersham, HP6 6EF | Amersham, HP6 6DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 88.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 112.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.5% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.0% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Chestnut Lane School
Chesham Bois Church of England School
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