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Ley Hill School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Catherine Young

location_onChesham, HP5 1YF

language Visit Website phone 1494784205

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

233

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Ley Hill School is a Community school primary school in Chesham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 46% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Ley Hill School is a community school in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 228 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 17% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #91 of 140 primaries in Buckinghamshire and #8,743 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 64%

Reading90% LA 78%

Writing69% LA 72%

Maths79% LA 74%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading87% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing53% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths60% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading87% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.0

Read

LA 0.6

1.7 to 6.4

2.1

Write

LA -0.6

-0.2 to 4.3

0.8

Maths

LA 0.1

-1.4 to 2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading93% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.9

Read

LA 0.4

1.6 to 6.1

0.6

Write

LA -1.0

-1.5 to 2.6

1.9

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.1 to 3.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 65%

Reading100% LA 78%

Writing93% LA 77%

Maths90% LA 74%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

2.9 to 7.1

1.6

Write

LA -1.1

-0.5 to 3.7

2.7

Maths

LA -0.4

0.8 to 4.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 January 2022

Inspection Report

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08 February 2017

Inspection Report

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18 October 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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27 March 2008

Inspection Report

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12 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-02-08

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-10-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 228 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	228	1	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	223	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	226	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	225	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	239	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	233	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	248	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	248	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	254	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	256	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	253	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	250	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	248	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	239	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Ley Hill School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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