Chesham Bois Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.268 miles
Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Chesham Bois Church of England School is a primary school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 November 2022. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Chesham Bois Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.268 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.273 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.886 mi |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 0.542 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 1.394 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.802 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.797 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 1.268 miles away, the 28th shortest of 57 Buckinghamshire primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- The Reception 2026 last distance was about the same as in 2025 and further than in 2018, though it swung sharply between some years, most of all from 2019 to 2020.
- For Reception 2026 there were 28 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 25 offers went to first-choice families and 3 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 88% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 19% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 128 Bois Lane, Chesham Bois, Amersham, HP6 6DE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 218 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils really enjoy attending this friendly school.”
- “Pupils are sensitive to the needs of others and look for opportunities to help each other.”
- “The values of the school run like a golden thread through all it does.”
To improve
- “In some foundation subjects, these ambitions are not fully realised, so some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “Staff are trained to deliver phonics well, but this is not fully consistent in practice.”
- “This means that some pupils are not learning to read as effectively as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 88% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Elangeni School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Waterside Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Chestnut Lane School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Woodside Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Thomas Harding Junior School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St George's Church of England Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Chalfont Valley E-ACT Primary Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
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