The Chalfonts Community CollegeThe Beaconsfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Chalfonts Community College and The Beaconsfield School are secondary schools.
The Chalfonts Community College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Beaconsfield School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Beaconsfield School is ahead on our composite score.
The Chalfonts Community College was judged Good and The Beaconsfield School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for The Chalfonts Community College and 43.8 for The Beaconsfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Chalfonts Community College (45.1 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Beaconsfield School (45.6 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Gerrards CrossThe Chalfonts Community College | BeaconsfieldThe Beaconsfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 37 in Buckinghamshire | 25th of 37 in Buckinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,134 | 871 | |
| Capacity | 1,531 | 875 | |
| Location | Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP | Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 43.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.3% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.0% | 60.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.5% | 54.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.19 | 3.99 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 210 | 147 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 47 | 25 | |
| A-level average points | 27.4 | 28.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,134 | 871 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 23.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.8% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 46.8% | 28.3% 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
The Beaconsfield School
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