SCHOOL PROFILE

The Chalfonts Community College

Secondary Academy converter URN 137215
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,531 Published school capacity
Capacity used 69.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Buckinghamshire
Trust THE CHALFONTS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,058 1,058 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 507 47.9% of pupils
Male pupils 551 52.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.5%
3.3 pts below England
School 21.5%
Buckinghamshire 14.9%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.0%
9.3 pts below England
School 11.0%
Buckinghamshire 18.4%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.8%
0.8 pts above England
School 1.8%
Buckinghamshire 2.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
67.0%
709
Any other White background
6.6%
70
Indian
5.6%
59
Any other Asian background
2.6%
28
Pakistani
2.5%
26
African
2.3%
24
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.5% 217 of 1,058 pupils
0.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.5%
Buckinghamshire 18.9%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.0% 169 pupils
England 14.8% 1.2 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 48 pupils
England 6.0% 1.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 58
Social, emotional & mental health 55
Speech, language & communication 27
Moderate learning difficulty 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 20
No specialist assessment yet 17

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

38.9 0.3 pts below England
School 38.9
Buckinghamshire 46.7
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 34.3% England 36.0% 1.7 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 59.0% England 51.4% 7.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 10.5% England 30.6% 20.1 pts below England
EBacc average point score 3.19 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.54 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

13.78%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

7.56 pts higher than England
School 13.78%
Buckinghamshire 5.98%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

46.83%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

31.02 pts higher than England
School 46.83%
Buckinghamshire 14.74%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

6.98%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

5.18 pts higher than England
School 6.98%
Buckinghamshire 1.60%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

69.1% 23.2 pts below England
The Chalfonts Community College
69.1%
Buckinghamshire
99.5%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information