49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
586.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,073
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBuckinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Chiltern Hills Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Buckinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+1pp
69%59%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+10pp
45%33%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
40.3
+2.7
48.042.837.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
21%
-20pp
53%37%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
586.6
-14.1
688.3623.2558.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 586.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.6
-3.6
36.630.223.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.6
A-level value added
-0.11
-0.3
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-1pp
19%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,073
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Chartridge Lane, Chesham, HP5 2RG
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49% | 31% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 21% | 586.6 | 22% | 1,073 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 21% | 37.6 | -0.45 | 41% | 600.6 | 49% | 1,076 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 39% | 43.4 | -0.26 | 32% | 688.3 | 38% | 1,107 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 27% | 44.4 | -0.18 | 27% | 611.8 | 34% | 1,057 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 45% | 48.0 | +0.22 | 53% | 558.0 | 56% | 910 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 37% | 45.5 | +0.02 | 39% | 481.8 | 42% | 856 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 35% | 41.9 | -0.10 | 59% | — | 62% | 794 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.6 | C- | -0.11 | 3% | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | +0.20 | 3% | 57 |
| 2022/23 | 31.0 | C | — | 5% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | B- | — | 19% | 76 |
| 2018/19 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.18 | 4% | 65 |
| 2017/18 | 28.1 | C- | +0.19 | 0% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 25.6 | C- | +0.14 | 0% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,073 | 21.9 | 26% | 21% | 22% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,076 | 21.8 | 17% | 19% | 21% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,107 | 19.7 | 19% | 21% | 20% | 10% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 1,057 | 17.2 | 17% | 18% | 21% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,026 | 19.0 | 15% | 20% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 910 | 19.4 | 16% | 24% | 22% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 856 | 18.4 | 17% | 26% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 794 | 17.3 | 16% | 25% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.