Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Hawridge, Chesham, HP5 2UQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School is a primary school in Chesham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 268 schools in Buckinghamshire. It ranks 5th of 7 primary schools in Chesham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 2 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

167 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals16.2%

16.2%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chartridge Combined School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Ivingswood Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Greenway Primary and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rosie Phillips
Phone: 01494758368
Website: hawridge-cholesbury.bucks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hawridge, Chesham, HP5 2UQ
Local authority: Buckinghamshire
URN: 110445

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.