The Chalfonts Community CollegeBeaconsfield High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Chalfonts Community College and Beaconsfield High School are secondary schools.
The Chalfonts Community College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Beaconsfield High School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Beaconsfield High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Chalfonts Community College was judged Good and Beaconsfield High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for The Chalfonts Community College and 75.9 for Beaconsfield High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Chalfonts Community College (45.1 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beaconsfield High School (79.5 in 2021-22, 75.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Gerrards CrossThe Chalfonts Community College | BeaconsfieldBeaconsfield High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 7th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,134 | 1,269 | |
| Capacity | 1,531 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP | Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 75.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.3% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.0% | 99.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.5% | 75.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.19 | 7.11 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 210 | 179 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 168 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.9 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 29.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,134 | 1,269 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 2.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 22.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 2.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.8% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 46.8% | 24.1% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
The Chalfonts Community College
Beaconsfield High School
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