Elmtree Infant and Nursery School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Elmtree Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 March 2025. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Elmtree Hill, Chesham, HP5 2PA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 160 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this kind and supportive school.”
- “They feel safe and can always talk to adults about any worries or concerns they may have.”
- “Staff ensure that pupils are at the heart of everything they do.”
To improve
- “In the recent past, previous strategies for teaching handwriting did not lead to many pupils joining letters consistently.”
- “As a result, many pupils do not have the required handwriting skills that they need to join letters accurately and consistently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Buckinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Newtown School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ivingswood Academy 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thomas Harding Junior School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brushwood Junior School 0.9 mi Outstanding
- Waterside Primary Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Chesham Bois Church of England School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Chartridge Combined School 1.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published