The Chalfonts Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 1 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
- 1134 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 42.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 66%
Indian 6.9%
Other White 6.4%
Mixed 6.1%
African 2.7%
Pakistani 2.6%
Other Asian 2.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.7%
Irish Traveller 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 53.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.18
Local authority average 4.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 135 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 200 |
| French | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
The Chalfonts Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 62
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 20
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 165 89 76 |
| Year 8 | 211 123 88 |
| Year 9 | 201 102 99 |
| Year 10 | 214 110 104 |
| Year 11 | 211 120 91 |
| Year 12 | 76 28 48 |
| Year 13 | 56 23 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 90.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 22.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 62.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 73.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 38.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.0% 2.4% |