The Chalfonts Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137215
- Address
- Narcot Lane, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 8TP
- Website
- www.chalfonts.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1246 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.4%
- Persistent absence
- 40.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 68.1%
Other White 6.9%
Indian 6.3%
Mixed 6%
Pakistani 2.8%
Other Asian 2.2%
Irish Traveller 1.4%
African 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other 1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 13%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.1
Local authority average 54.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.32
Local authority average 4.83
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 105 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 231 |
Admissions
The Chalfonts Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 205
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 95
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 123 100 |
| Year 8 | 213 103 110 |
| Year 9 | 226 114 112 |
| Year 10 | 222 123 99 |
| Year 11 | 224 112 112 |
| Year 12 | 57 24 33 |
| Year 13 | 81 34 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 20.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 66.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 76.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 39.2% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 35.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.2% 1.7% |