School Chooser

Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil177 pupilsNurseryBuckinghamshire
School Chooser Score
33
Below
similar schools
Likely range 15 to 62, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 8% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#10,686 of 16,041 in England#136 in BuckinghamshireHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, February 2023
Attendance94.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families8%Far fewer than most schools
Places8 spare177 pupils, 185 places
Pupils per teacher15.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll177Census January 2026

Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery is a council school in Chalfont St Giles for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 177 pupils and room for 185. About 8 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 33 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 8% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

School Lane, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4JJ01494 872160csgvillageschool.orgMr Alastair Haywood headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 22 February 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places164 pupils for 174 places, 2024/25
94% full

About 10 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 7% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place.

EntryPlacesApplied at allHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary60–– all offeredLA
2025 Primary60–– all offeredLA
2024 Primary60107– all offeredLA
2023 Primary––2.0 milesLA
2022 Primary––– all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll177Census January 2026
Places18596% full
Pupils from low-income families7%8% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English4%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%13 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%4 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.37 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)8%£18,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls92 / 85
White British pupils72%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (5), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), emotional and mental health (3), language and communications needs (3), Hearing impairment (1), Severe learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll177188202209202194
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals7%7%9%10%10%8%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language4%4%5%6%5%7%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–7%4%4%9%4%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–1%2%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school16.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.12024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.2%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.5%6.3%6.3%6.5%3.4%3.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.3%5.4%5.2%5.3%2.7%3.1%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.2%0.9%1.1%1.2%0.6%0.7%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence16.1%19.7%17.4%17.4%8.3%5.1%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.11.02.40.50.5––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers11.2full-time equivalent, 16 people
Pupils per teacher15.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants10.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£53,032
Teachers who left in the year0%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.32024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,796England £7,738. Total £1.4m
Income per pupil£7,316England £7,697. Total £1.3m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,730England £3,480
Money in reserve3%Not much put by: £44k, £246 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£86kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,796spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m6912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate34 per 1,000 people63% lower than the England average
Typical house price£455,000Buckinghamshire
Nearest bus stop110 mMilton Hill, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Chalfont St Giles Junior SchoolCouncil280 m233Outstanding 202074Compare
Jordans SchoolCouncil1.3 miles62Good 202357Compare
Chalfont St Peter Infant SchoolCouncil1.4 miles171No overall grade 202468Compare
Chalfont St Peter CofE AcademyAcademy1.7 miles317Good 201983Compare
Robertswood SchoolCouncil1.8 miles411Good 202234Compare
Seer Green Church of England SchoolAcademy1.9 miles216Good 202395Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy2.3 miles389Not inspected85Compare
Chorleywood Primary SchoolCouncil2.4 miles205Not inspected93Compare
Primary schools in BuckinghamshireBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats8%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 33 is 33 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 15 · middle 66 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Sarratt Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy4.9 miles163Good 202375Compare
Holmer Green First School and Pre-SchoolCouncil6.1 miles170Good 202260Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 33 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 33% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 15 to 62. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.6 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.20
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
-0.03
2024/25; 118 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
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Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery a good school?

The figures are weak. Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery scores 33 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 8% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 15 to 62, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery good at its last full inspection on 22 February 2023.

How many pupils does Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery have?

177 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 185 places, so it is 96% full.

Is Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?

Probably not. 10 places were empty in 2024/25 (6% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery?

Pupils were in school 94.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 16% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery?

The average class had 25.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
School Lane, Chalfont St Giles, HP8 4JJ
Telephone
01494 872160
Website
www.csgvillageschool.org
Headteacher
Mr Alastair Haywood
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
Ward
Chalfont St Giles & Little Chalfont
Constituency
Chesham and Amersham
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
110214 · LAESTAB 8252016 · UKPRN 10069735
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from