Oakington Avenue, Little Chalfont, Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP6 6SX
10 reasons to choose Little Chalfont Primary School
Top line
Little Chalfont Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Amersham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Little Chalfont Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 4 members of Chess Valley Primary Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2011) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Buckinghamshire LEA.
Average class size
Little Chalfont Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 32 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Little Chalfont Primary School ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Little Chalfont Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with some cross-curricular linking when appropriate. Primary Science Quality Mark GILT Award. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for DT and languages.
Sport at Little Chalfont Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Little Chalfont Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Little Chalfont Primary School
Heatherton House School (3.1 miles); The Beacon School (3.3 miles); Charlotte House Preparatory School (3.9 miles).
Christ Church Chorleywood Church of England School (2.6 miles); Chorleywood Primary School (2.8 miles); Chesham Bois Church of England Combined School (3.1 miles).
The Chalfonts Independent Grammar (Newland College) (3.7 miles); Royal Masonic School for Girls (4.1 miles); Thorpe House School (5.8 miles).
Dr Challoner’s High School (0.8 miles); St Clement Danes School (2 miles); Dr Challoner’s Grammar School (2.8 miles).